soldier
Subject
Subject Source: general
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
De Leon, Leon; De Leon, Reuben R (father/son). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-13T16:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006190
Interview Description
Leon De Leon (89) talks to his son Reuben R De Leon (40) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 00:58 Leon talks about being born in Lompoc, CA, but also living in Mexico until he was 7-years-old. 07:50 Leon talks about becoming a signal-man in the Navy. He talks about why he joined the military. 12:30 Leon joined the Merchant Marines and talks about the scariest moment he ever had on a ship. He tells the story about...
Dates:
2010-02-13T16:30:00
Found in Subjects:
soldier
Lucero, Louie; Lucero, Athena; Lucero, Jacqueline (father, wife, daughter). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-03-05T11:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006269
Interview Description
Louie Lucero (57) talks with his wife Athena Lucero (55) and daughter Jacqueline Lucero (28) about his uncle dying in the Vietnam War. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Louie talks about fond memories he has about visiting the pond and the park at East LA Public Library when he was younger. 12:00 Louie talks about his uncle Gabriel and how he was a mentor to him when he was a teenager. 16:20 Louie tells the story about...
Dates:
2010-03-05T11:30:00
Found in Subjects:
soldier
Found in Notes:
boot camp, then shipped off to Vietnam. He then details the day a soldier arrived at their family's