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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Angelica Garcia

Hometown

Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

On Dec. 7, 1941, as Garcia was leaving church, she found out about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Her two brothers, Pablo and Roberto, were soon drafted into the military and sent overseas. Wanting to do her part, Garcia decided to take the civil service exam. She was hired as an airplane machinist and sent to the Marfa Army Airfield, where she worked making screws and bolts for airplanes.