World War II Honoree

Enrique L. Azios

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE JOINED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS SWORN IN AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON MAY 14, 1945. HE ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS AND THEN RECEIVED ORDERS TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON WHERE HIS UNIT WAS TRAINED FOR SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC. WHILE AT FORT LEWIS, HE INJURED HIS BACK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. HIS ORDERS TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WERE NEVER ACTIVATED DUE TO THE DROPPING OF THE BOMB AND THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND PROCESSED FOR DEACTIVATION. RELEASED WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND PLACED ON A TROOP TRAIN TO FORT SAM HOUSTON FOR FURTHER TRANSFER TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LAREDO. HE WAS PROUD TO HAVE SERVED.