Machine Gunner

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...

Interview Description Vince Ramirez (85) talks with his daugher Nancy Ramirez (45) about living in East LA, being a pilot during WWII and his life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Vince talks about his father Vicente Ramirez and his work as a machinist. Vince is from Nogales, AZ. 03:20 Vince talks about why his parents moved him and his siblings from Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA. 09:30 Vince tells stories about being a Mexican-American kid...