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Julian Gonzalez	World War II	By Veronica Sainz Raised with 11 sisters, four brothers and two pet javelinas in the small town of Chapin, Texas, no one could have guessed that Julian Gonzalez would become a decorated veteran of the Normandy invasion. Gonzalez... Read More
Alfred G Gonzalez	Korean Conflict	Read More	Henry Mendoza
Julian L. Gonzalez	World War II	By Raquel C. Garza Julian L. Gonzalez didn’t walk the stage during the Thomas A. Edison graduation ceremonies in May of 1944. Instead, his father walked the stage in his place. "It was announced that I wasn't there, that [my father]... Read More	Veronica Franco
Roberto Gonzalez	World War II	By Beth Nottingham Roberto Gonzalez had a Sunday tradition of listening to news about World War II on a big old radio in the living room with his dad, Catarino Gonzalez. Little did he know that his love of radio would be his ticket to... Read More	Kevin Bales
Sandra Gonzalez	Voces of a Pandemic	By: Voces Staff Sandra Gonzalez is a registered nurse based in San Antonio. Her focus is on pregnant women, new mothers and their newborns. However, COVID-19 has brought changes to her work environment that affect how she practices health... Read More	Dominique Montiel Valle
Telesfora Barbara Gonzales Gonzalez	World War II	By Emily Cox Florence Gonzales Gonzalez set a strong example for her siblings and coworkers throughout her life with her hard work and efforts toward perfection. “I became a Mrs. how-you-do-it,” said Gonzalez, recalling how she... Read More	Raquel C. Garza
Agapito Casarez Gonzalez	World War II	By Erika L. Martinez When Agapito Casarez Gonzalez was drafted into the Army on June 2, 1942, he never imagined the horrors and devastation his eyes would have to see. "The draft got me," Gonzalez said. And even though his... Read More	Mary L. Nieves
Carmen R. Gonzalez	World War II	By Anthony Sobotik Carmen Gonzalez has shouldered his responsibilities with grace Gonzalez was milking cows at a neighbor's farm to help support his family by the time he was 12. And during World War II, he did his duty on the... Read More	Nicole Cruz
Norberto M Gonzalez	World War II	By Catherine Mathieson Contrasts have defined Norberto Gonzalez's life. Gonzalez appreciates the opportunities the United States has offered him; he came here because he saw none in the tiny Cuban village where he was born. ... Read More	Erika Martinez
Jack Greenberg	Political & Civic Engagement	By Samantha Gallion Jack Greenberg had been working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 17 years in 1966, when he received repeated requests from Mexican Americans and Native Americans. “We had... Read More	Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez
Evelio Grillo	World War II	By Lindsay Graham Raised in Ybor City, a Cuban neighborhood inside Tampa, Fla., Evelio Grillo attended black segregated schools and grew up with black role models. "Black Cubans were closer to black Americans and white Cubans were... Read More	Mario Barrera
Joe M. Guajardo	World War II	Tribute provided by Grace Charles, daughter of Joe Medina Guajardo. After two years of separation during World War II, U.S. Army soldier Joe Medina Guajardo was reunited by chance in Australia with his cousin, Juan Sanchez. They... Read More
Elias Guajardo	World War II	By Kristen Henry Deep blue, purple, coral. Even 60 years after Jesse Guajardo served in the Navy the colors of the seas and oceans he traveled still strike him. "I went to the Pacific, the Pacific is blue," Guajardo reminisced at his... Read More	Kristin Henry
Juan F. Guajardo		By Anna Kavich For Juan Guajardo, life before and after Vietnam was just as traumatic as the five months he spent overseas. From growing up surrounded by gang fights to struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, the decorated U.S. Army... Read More	Anna Kavich
Rodolfo M. Guajardo	Korean Conflict	Read More	Liliana Rodriguez
Juventino Guerra	World War II	BY Juliana Torres Raised in small towns and on ranches, Juventino Guerra never went far from home. Then WWII opened new opportunities to travel and learn other perspectives. He enlisted on Jan. 8, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas. Initially, he... Read More	Markel Rojas
Henry Martinez Guerra	World War II	By Lindsay Fitzpatrick From the fields of west Texas to the beaches of Normandy, Henry Guerra has fought adverse conditions to succeed. He spent much of his young life under the scorching Texas sun, picking cotton, spinach and radishes,... Read More	Brenda Sendejo
Roberto Guerra	World War II	By Lizette Romero Roberto Guerra had a deep pride: pride in his military service in World War II; of his unit, which distinguished itself in Europe; of the many medals he earned for his actions; and of the woman who saw beyond his injuries... Read More	Mario J. Cruz
Francisco Guerra		By In-Young Kim Francisco Guerra still doesn't understand why people had to kill each other during World War II. And he says he doesn’t believe in wars anymore. Guerra remembers the harrowing days he spent on Omaha Beach during the... Read More	Raquel C. Garza
Rafael Guerra	World War II	By Nikki Muñoz Rafael A. Guerra has always had an optimistic outlook on life, relying on an affirmation for help through life's rough spots, including his tour of duty: "If the sun comes out today, it is going to shine on me; if it doesn't... Read More	Nicole Cruz
Carlos Guzman Guerrero	World War II	By Antonio Gilb Over half a century after it happened, Carlos Guerrero remembers the incident in May 1945 clearly - because of what it symbolized about America's racial tensions, as well as because of what it said about how communication... Read More	Antonio Gilb
Delfino Jose Guerrero	World War II	By Cheryl Smith Kemp For World War II veteran Delfino Guerrero, who grew up in the urban jungle of Chicago during The Great Depression, three of the big “musts” in life were speak Spanish at home, English at school and the Boys Club; run... Read More	William Luna
Victoria Partida Guerrero	World War II	By Christa Desimone She remembers the telephone call like it was yesterday. A man had rushed into the office where she was working in May of 1946, yelling to her that she had a phone call waiting for her across the street. Victoria... Read More	Elizabeth Aguirre
Antonia Medina Guerrero	World War II	By Melanie Kudzia "Go to school, and not only that, pay attention!" This is one bit of advice Ignacio and Antonia Guerrero passed on to their children and grandchildren. They insist on their family attending school, working hard and... Read More	Juan Marinez
Ignacio Guerrero	World War II	By Melanie Kudzia "Go to school, and not only that, pay attention!" This is one bit of advice Ignacio and Antonia Guerrero passed on to their children and grandchildren. They insist on their family attending school, working hard and... Read More	Juan Marinez
Jose Angel Gutierrez	Political & Civic Engagement	By: Voces Staff In the early 1960s Latino people in Texas had to be 21 years old and pay a poll tax to vote. Gutiérrez says, Latino people just didn’t vote. Later in the decade the poll tax was eliminated and the voting age was lowered as... Read More	Mario Castro-Villarreal
Raul Alviso Gutierrez	Korean Conflict	Read More	Diana Maldonado
Herlinda Gutierrez $2 A/E Nurses at the Tachi\O\"Club in 1967.\"By the order of the base/hosp commander - all officers on base are attending a dinner at the\"O\"Club in\"Dress Mess\"Uniforms.\""$	Vietnam	By Teresita Amaya, California State University, Fullerton What began as a harmless bet led to the opportunity of a lifetime for U.S. Air Force veteran Herlinda Gutierrez - "I enlisted on a dare," she said. Gutierrez remembered one day... Read More	Laura Barberena
Gabriel Gutierrez	Political & Civic Engagement	A lawyer for a landmark Texas desegregation case in the 1970s, Gabriel Gutierrez Jr. made contributions that brought important changes for Latinos’ access to public education. Gutierrez was born Jan. 10, 1938, in Austin, Texas. His mother... Read More	Chris Hummer
Arnoldo Gutierrez	Korean Conflict	By SeungJin Ryu Most people reach a turning point in their lives at least once, and for Arnoldo D. Gutierrez that point was the time he spent in the Army during the Korean War. He believes that he could not have gotten a better... Read More	Brenda Manchaca
Andrew Guzman	World War II	By David Muto When Andrew E. Guzman tried to enlist in the Marines at 18, he was turned away and told to wait for the draft. With remorse... Read More	Jessica Marie Thomas
Consuelo Mary Hartsell	World War II	By the Voces staff Consuelo Hartsell grew up in Rawlins, Wyoming, in the only Latino family in a small town where the neighbors included Scandinavians, Greeks, Japanese and one African-American family. It was not until her last year of... Read More	Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez
Jorge B. Haynes Jr.	Vietnam	By Katherine Heighway As a student at the community college in his hometown of Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, Jorge Haynes Jr. was looking for direction in his life. “I majored in flag football and in going to Nuevo Laredo to... Read More	Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez
Candelario Hernandez	World War II	By Lucinda Guinn Candelario Hernandez' family moved to East Austin in 1931 from Seguin, Texas. The only time he left East Austin since then, was during World War II, when he served the United States Army in New Guinea. "I've been in... Read More	Lucinda Guinn
Estella Zaragoza Hernandez	World War II	By Ashley Nelcy Garcia For Estella Zaragoza Hernandez, working in the fields under the sizzling California sun as a young girl was not much more than a child’s game. It was part of her life, growing up as the youngest of six children... Read More	Valerie Martinez
Lencho Hernandez	Political & Civic Engagement	By Paige More Retired labor organizer Lawrence "Lencho" Hernandez is still haunted by his elementary school principal's big green disciplinary paddle. That paddle would snap him in a direction that he would later regret. "I had... Read More	Paige More
Rodolfo Hernandez	World War II	By Jordyn Davenport Although Rodolfo Hernandez never saw the frontline of battle, World War II was an exciting time for him. That’s because Hernandez performed with his family’s informal entertainment troupe as a singer nicknamed... Read More	Peter Haney
Catarino Hernandez	World War II	By Antonio Gilb In the first days of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, in Schmidt, Germany, American scouts reported that a division of German tanks and soldiers lay on the outskirts of town, ready to attack. To minimize casualties,... Read More	Antonio Gilb
John S Hernandez	World War II	By Allison Harris Even at almost 90 years old, World War II veteran John S. Hernandez can recall the challenges facing him on his first day of kindergarten at Belvedere Elementary School in Los Angeles. "My mother couldn't speak... Read More	Nicole Cruz
Joe Hernandez	World War II	By Caleb Pritchard During his 22 months in the Army Air Forces, Joe Hernandez survived a remarkable 35 bombing missions in World War II Europe as the top turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. Hernandez remembered how he and... Read More	Brenda Sendejo
Alex J. Hernandez	Vietnam	By Tarrah Miller “Baby killer!” were the words Alex Hernandez heard when he returned to the United States after 19 months in Vietnam, and he remembered it was a small boy, about 4 or 5 years old, who yelled them. The Army veteran... Read More	Rudy Padilla
Agustin Louis Hernandez	World War II	By Connor Higgins Agusti¬n Louis Hernandez's life has been one of service: to his country as an engineer/gunner on a B-24, to his community as a firefighter and lawman for 37 years, and to his family as a husband and father. And as a... Read More	Mr. Paul Rodriguez Zepeda
Alfred J. Hernandez	World War II	By Benjamin Smith After serving his time in the Army and tasting equality in various parts of the country and world, Alfred J. Hernandez wanted nothing more than to leave the city he’d later change. As a soldier, Hernandez had... Read More
Joel R. Hernandez	World War II	By Joanna Watson Although Joel Hernandez enlisted in the Army only because he couldn't find a job, he looks back on his military service as a blessing that enabled him to lead a fulfilling life. The son of Mexican Revolution veteran... Read More	Mr. Paul Rodriguez Zepeda
Emma Villareal Hernandez	World War II	By Adrienne M. Cody One needn't go further than Emma Hernandez’s own family, well-known in their community of Pharr, Texas, for their humanitarian efforts, to understand why she has devoted her life to civic service. Hernandez’s... Read More	Gary Villereal
Guadalupe Hernandez	World War II	By Nikki Muñoz The son of a laborer, Lupe Hernandez has been defined by the concept of hard work, having spent much of his childhood alongside his father in the fields. Hernandez's parents, Guadalupe Hernandez and Isidora Garza... Read More	Nicole Cruz
Rafael Hernandez	World War II	By Juliana Torres Though also a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Rafael Hernandez says it was World War II that created significant opportunities for Latinos. "That was the best thing that happened to me: to go ahead and serve... Read More	Juan De la Cruz
Ezequiel R. Hernandez	World War II	By Michael Trevino Following his brothers' example of taking a stand against a foreign power and volunteering for the military, Ezequiel Hernandez enlisted in the Armed Forces as a teenager. "When I turned 18, none of my brothers were... Read More	Mr. Paul Rodriguez Zepeda
Tomas A. Hernandez	World War II	By Kristina Radke Despite the horrors he experienced during World War II, Tomas A. Hernandez has lived a full, happy life. Hernandez was born on Dec. 29, 1925, in Temple, Texas, to Mexican parents. "My father spoke broken... Read More	Andrea Shearer
Ernesto Hernando	World War II	By Rachel Vallejo As the Enola Gay took off from the island of Tinian to drop the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Ernesto Hernando waited alongside his fellow servicemen to hear about the destruction. According to the Navy’s online... Read More	Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez

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