Sep 21, 2020 · During World War II he served in the U.S. Army, and after the war he settled in Corpus Christi, Texas. There, Garcia started a medical practice while also embarking upon a …

Héctor Pérez García (January 17, 1914 – July 26, 1996) was a Mexican-American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American GI Forum …

Nov 30, 2010 · With World War II in progress and his residency training completed, Dr. García volunteered for Army duty in 1942. He served as an infantry officer, a combat engineer officer, …

Sep 13, 2023 · Héctor P. García, World War II veteran, was a groundbreaking activist who helped form the American GI Forum and worked to ensure that Mexican American veterans were …

A Corpus Christi physician, Hector P. Garcia, led the charge to address the injustice. Garcia, who had served as a medic in Europe during the war, had upon his return to the States formed an …

He earned undergraduate and medical degrees from The University of Texas and served in the Army with distinction in World War II. In 1946, García opened a medical practice in Corpus …

When the United States entered World War II, Dr. Garcia was in the midst of a surgical residency in Nebraska, in part because Texas hospitals were known for not accepting Mexican …

Photographed in Tunisia during World War II, Major Hector P. Garcia became a champion of equal rights for Mexican Americans after the war. When World War II broke out, he …

As the founder of the GI Forum, Garc í a became an advocate for the medical rights of Hispanic veterans during the years following World War II. His focus soon broadened to encompass …

In 1942, Dr. García enlisted in the U.S. Army, served in Europe and North Africa, and received a Bronze Star and six battle stars for his military service in World War II. His post-war life was …