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Rio Rancho Observer

Location

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 29, 2016

Page

10

WWII veteran recalls Guam invasion on birthday and frontline courage

Hector Gonzales, 91, a Corrales native who joined the Navy in 1943 and served as a hospital corpsman, recounts his Second Battle of Guam experiences. He describes brutal frontline combat, caring for amputees, rescuing wounded Japanese soldiers, and the personal costs of war as Memorial Day nears.

Crrales Guam Hector Gonzales Gonzales Corrales Navy Laurence Army Pacific Marines California Marine Corps Hector Australia Hawaii 14Th Defense Battalion Ernie Pyle Roosevelt San Francisco Los Angeles Albuquerque Honey Bing Crosby Bob Hope San Diego Navy Base Navy Hospital Lucille Ball Hollywood Oakland Ralph Germany Lawrence Navy Merchant Marine Anthony Manzano Foothills Middle Rio Grande Iwo Jima

Mark & Sheila Neighborhood Yard Sales Set

The second of five Mark and Sheila Neighborhood Yard Sales will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Broadmoor Cascades Gleneagles and Ridges neighborhoods in Rio Rancho High Resort area. Start at Broadmoor and High Resort Blvd. Each sale involves 50 to 80 households with driveways. Sale maps in flyer boxes or downloadable from markandsheila team.com neighborhood yard sales.html Friday before noon. For info call 891-5660.

Mark & Sheila Broadmoor Cascades Gleneagles and Ridges High Resort Rio Rancho High Resort Blvd Markand Sheila Team.com

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