World War II Honoree

Pedro V. Gonzales

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingsville, Texas

Honored By

Alicia G. Gonzales

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. BOOT TRAINING AT FORT BLISS, EL PASO, TEXAS. FROM FORT BLISS TO FORT ORD IN CALIFORNIA; THEN TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FOR OVERSEAS TRANSPORT TO JAPAN FOR THE JAPAN OFFENSIVE. WAR ENDED ON WAY TO JAPAN. BECAME FIRST PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN. WAS STATIONED IN OSAKA, JAPAN AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. FROM JAPAN WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS WHERE HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 9, 1946 AFTER 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE OCCUPATION FORCES MEDAL AND 1 OVERSEAS BAR.