World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francisco Solis Garcia
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brownsville, Texas
Honored By
The Garcia Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER CAMP ALLEN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; ABOARD USS STEMBLE DD-644; USS BENNINGTON CV-20; USS CASCADE AD-16; NAVAL OPERATING BASE GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA AND RECEIVING STATION NAVAL BASE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 8 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.