World War II Honoree

Daniel H. Garcia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carnuel, New Mexico

Honored By

Rosella Garcia

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ON 5/12/44, HE LEFT NEW YORK FOR ENGLAND ARRIVING IN LIVERPOOL 5/27/44. HE TRAVELED BY TRAIN TO EXETER, ENGLAND WHERE HE WAITED A MONTH. ON JULY 3, HE MOVED TO PLYMOUTH. ON JULY 4, HE GOT ON A BOAT AND ARRIVED ON JULY 5 ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE. HE BATTLED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND NORMANDY. ON NOVEMBER 19, HE WAS WOUNDED TWICE IN THE AREA OF SARREGUEMINES, FRANCE. A BULLET WENT THROUGH HIS HELMET GRAZING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD INCHES FROM HIS FOREHEAD. THE OTHER BULLET ENTERED THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER INCHES FROM HIS HEART. ON NOVEMBER 21, HE FLEW BACK TO ENGLAND, WHERE HE STAYED FOR 2 MONTHS AND THEN WENT BACK TO THE U.S. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 9, 1945. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS.