World War II Honoree

Roy Garcia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Theresa Stork

Relationship

Daughter

TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. SERVED FROM JANUARY 8, 1943 TO JANUARY 31, 1946, OVERSEAS FROM AUGUST 1944 TO JANUARY 1946. ENTERED SERVICE AT CAMP DODGE, IOWA. SERVED WITH THE 6th U.S. ARMY, XIV CORPS, 756TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 STARS FOR THE BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO AND LUZON BATTLE CAMPAIGNS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 STAR AS WELL AS THE MARKSMANSHIP BADGE WITH CARBINE BAR AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE. DISCHARGED AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.