World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Garcia
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
John J. Graf of HFTS
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER ABOARD THE CRUISER CHICAGO AT THE TIME THE SHIP WAS LOST IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS AWARDED A MEDAL FOR SHARP SHOOTING AND HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THREE SERVICE RIBBONS FOR SERVING IN THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC WAR THEATRE AND THE AMERICAN WAR THEATRE.