World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John C. Padilla
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Banos, California
Honored By
Wife, Daughter and Granddaughter
STAFF SERGEANT. HE FOUGHT ON THE FRONT LINES IN COMBAT AND WAS AN EXPERT MAP READER. WAS PRISONER OF WAR IN NORMANDY AND GERMANY. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.