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Seeks citizenship Pedro Gonzalez ashamed of Villa raid
Pedro Gonzalez, now 82, seeks U.S. citizenship and recalls the 1916 Columbus raid as a haunting chapter. He says he is ashamed of helping Villa’s force, sharing how U.S. cavalry pursued them and how many civilians and troopers died. He details life after Villa and his family’s later move to San Ysidro.
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San Ysidro
Calif
Pedro Gonzalez
Pancho Villa
Columbus
N.M
U.S. 13Th Cavalry
Gonzalez
U.S
Villa
John Pershing
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
Coyote Caves
Villaga
el Paso
Texas