MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Garcia, Fernando Louis,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Garcia​

• FORENAME

Fernando Louis,Jr​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Green Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

39704580​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Los Angeles County,California​

born 9.1.1925 Leon Guanajuato,Mexico​

graduated Roosevelt High School​

enlisted 14.7.1943 Los Angeles,California​

WIA 1.7.1944 Burma​

475 Infantry Regiment (Company F,2 Bn) 1944-45​

worked in father's grocery store (Garcia Hermanos at Brooklyn and Boyle)​

milkman,Arden​

bread man,Gordon's Bread Company​

mailman,US Post Office,San Gabriel​

married Rosemary Trotta 1950 (1927-2007) (3 children David,Cristina and Joseph)​

last residence 561 North Arden Boulevard,Los Angeles,California​

died 13.3.2010 Los Angeles,California​

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