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Mexican American Vietnam Era Veterans Oral History Project
In Their Own Words Presentation
Johnson County Community College

Gene T Chavez, Ed.D.

Veterans:
Florez, Antonio Peter. Jr.- U.S. Army, E-5 1st Signal Brigade, Chalon, Vietnam

Florez, Frank-U.S. Army, Sp.4 Artillery Unit, Pershing Missile Base, Germany

García, José Francisco-U.S. Army, Sp.5, 20th Engineer Battalion, Done Tam Vietnam

Hernandez, Frank J.-U.S. Army, Communication Spec. 4, 1st Signal Brigade, Vietnam

Mendez, David-U.S. Army, E-4, 13th Support Brigade,96th Transportation, Stateside

Mesa, Rodolfo-U.S. Navy, E-4, West Pacific Ocean, Radio Operator, Vietnam

Mesa, Robert Salvador-U.S. Army, E-5 Military Police Detachment, Korat, Thailand

Padilla, Joseph Michael Padilla-U.S. Army, Spec-4, Combat Infantry, War Zone C

Puentes, Jose M., brother of SSG Manuel R. Puentes, MIA since 3/25/1971

Rodriguez, Cristobal S.-U.S. Air Force, A1C, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, Flightline Assistant

Santillán, Ben-WWII Vet, U.S. Navy, USS Thorn, and USS Sarasota, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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