World War II Honoree

Guillermo Zuniga

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE JOINED THE NAVY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS SWORN INTO THE NAVAL SERVICE AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS IN JANUARY OF 1944. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE AVIATION ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL. HE RECEIVED THE RATING OF AVIATION ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN PETTY OFFICER. DURING HIS ENTIRE TOUR HE SERVED AS THE ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTOR AT THE TRAINING CENTER UNTIL HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN JULY, 1946. HE RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LAREDO, TEXAS.