World War II Honoree

Ramon Rocha Aguilar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

El Paso, Texas

Honored By

Viviana, Ray, Jeanne, Edmundo, & Tomas

Relationship

Children

SERVED AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN ANTI-TANK PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 35TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION. COMPLETED 30 MONTH TOUR OF DUTY IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AS AN ANTI-TANK GUNNER. ENTERED IN U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 17, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 11, 1946. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ARROWHEAD DEVICE AND TWO STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON, AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.