World War II Honoree

Rudolph Colunga Quiroz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Victoria, Texas

Honored By

Maj Jesse Aguilar, USAF (Ret)

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED WITH THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN 1942 FOLLOWED BY MILITARY ENLISTMENT FROM OCTOBER 22, 1942, AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS TO DISCHARGE AND REENLISTMENT ON DECEMBER 14, 1945 AT PRATT ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 18, 1948 AT MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON. SERVED AS SERGEANT FIRST CLASS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS. SERVED WITH THE 93RD BOMB GROUP, PRATT ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS. PERFORMED AS MEDICAL CORPSMAN (657), FIELD MEDICAL SURGERY (409), AND MEDICAL SPECIALIST (91F40). AWARDED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY, DOUBLE GOOD CONDUCT (BRONZE WITH 4-LOOPS), AND THE ARMY OCCUPATION (GERMANY CLASP) MEDALS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. RECEIVED LAPEL BUTTON UPON SEPARATION.