World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Liberto M. Ortega
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Honored By
Ms. Consuelo Chriss
Relationship
Daughter
Ran the fish cannery in Long Beach for the Army. When drafted, he became a 1st Sergeant in Texas as a translator sergeant for the Spanish-speaking draftees from the Southwest. He then went to Japan after the bombing to clean up.