World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ignacio J. Garcia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Al Garcia & Ignacio Chavez
Relationship
Brother & Nephew
STAFF SERGEANT, SERVED AS A GUNNER ON A B 24 LIBERATOR. HE WAS IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 376TH BOMB GROUP, 515TH SQUADRON. HIS LAST BASE WAS IN SAN PANCRAZIO, ITALY. ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944 HE WAS IN THE TURRET GUNNER POSITION. THEIR MISSION WAS TO STEYR, AUSTRIA WHEN THEIR PLANE MET ENEMY FIGHTERS. HE WAS KILLED FIRING HIS GUNS. 8 OF THE 10 CREW MEMBERS BAILED OUT. HE AND ANOTHER CREW MEMBER WENT DOWN WITH THE PLANE AND CRASH LANDED JUST OUTSIDE OF WELS, AUSTRIA.