World War II Honoree

Gilbert C. Garcia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Rosalie Cadenas, Rebecca Garcia, Rachel Jones

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED IN 736TH TANK BATTALION, IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. DROVE, SERVICED AND MAINTAINED HALF-TRACK VEHICLES AND 1/2 TON TO 2 1/2 TON WHEELED VEHICLES, UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS, OVER ALL TYPES OF ROADS, HAULING AMMUNITION, SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL. MADE REPAIRS TO VEHICLES AND USED MILITARY MAPS AND OVERLAYS. KEPT STANDARD TRIP AND MAINTENANCE REPORTS. HOOKED UP WITH THE 83RD INFANTRY. DECORATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE THE SHARPSHOOTER THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE JANUARY 15, 1943. SEPARATED JANUARY 5, 1946 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA.