World War II Honoree

Alfredo Mauricio Garcia

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Honored By

Alfred M. Garcia, Jr. & Annette M. Ackerman

Relationship

Son & Daughter

SERVED FROM JUNE 1943 UNTIL DECEMBER 1945. SERVED ON THE USS GRIDLEY DD-380 IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND AMERICAN SAMOA AS A LEAD HELMSMEN. ON JULY 4, 1944 HELPED COMMISSION AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS MANNERT L. ABELE. ON APRIL 9, 1945 OFF THE SHORES OF OKINAWA, THE ABELE WAS ON PICKET DUTY. THE TASK WAS TO CRUISE BACK AND FORTH AND PICK UP RADAR AND OTHER INFORMATION. WHILE ON PICKET DUTY ON APRIL 12, 1945 THE MANNERT L ABELE WAS SUNK. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON.