World War II Honoree

Benjamin 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 INTO THE MILITARY AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HE ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE SAW ACTION ON SEVERAL PACIFIC ISLANDS INCLUDING OKINAWA. HE WAS AT OKINAWA WHEN THE BOMB WAS DROPPED ON JAPAN CAUSING THEM TO SURRENDER. HE WAS PLACED ON A TROOP SHIP TO BE RETURNED TO THE STATES. UPON ARRIVING BACK AT THE STATES HE TOOK A TROOP TRAIN TO FORT SAM HOUSTON AND THEN ON TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LAREDO. HE WAS PROUD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY.