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STAFF SERGEANT MARCARIO GARCIA
Medal of Honor Recipient Marcario Garcia was born into a poor family with nine brothers and sisters on January 2, 1920, in Villa de Castano, Mexico. While acting as squad leader near Grosshau, Germany on November 27, 1944, Garcia’s company was pinned down by intense machine gun fire and subjected to a concentrated artillery and mortar barrage on their position. Although painfully wounded, Garcia refused to be evacuated and on his own initiative crawled forward alone until he reached a position near an enemy emplacement. Hurling grenades, he boldly assaulted the position, destroyed the gun, and with his rifle killed 3 of the enemy who attempted to escape.
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STAFF SERGEANT MARCARIO GARCIA - WWII
 Medal of Honor Recipient Marcario Garcia was born into a poor family with nine brothers and sisters on January 2, 1920, in Villa de Castano, Mexico. His family moved to Texas in 1923, eventually becoming farm workers in Sugar Land, near Houston.
Garcia joined the U.S. Army upon the outbreak of World War II at the recruiting station in his adopted hometown. He was assigned to Company B, 22d Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
As a Private, Garcia participated in the historic Allied invasion at Normandy on D-Day where he was wounded. Garcia recovered quickly and rejoined his unit as they advanced across occupied France and into Germany.
1. While acting as squad leader near Grosshau, Germany on November 27, 1944, Garcia’s company was pinned down by intense machine gun fire and subjected to a concentrated artillery and mortar barrage on their position. Although painfully wounded, Garcia refused to be evacuated and on his own initiative crawled forward alone until he reached a position near an enemy emplacement. Hurling grenades, he boldly assaulted the position, destroyed the gun, and with his rifle killed 3 of the enemy who attempted to escape.
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When he rejoined his company, a second machine gun opened fire and again the intrepid soldier went forward, utterly disregarding his own safety. He stormed the position and destroyed the gun, killed 3 more Germans, and captured 4 prisoners. He fought on with his unit until the objective was taken and only then did he permit himself to be removed for medical care.
Garcia received a promotion to Staff Sergeant and returned home after the war in February of 1945. After being assigned to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, he was sent to Washington D.C. for the presentation of his Medal of Honor.
Though most recipients were provided with better housing, Garcia slept with the cooks at the War College while waiting for President Truman to return from a trip abroad for the presentation.
In 1946, he traveled to Mexico City, where he was given Mexico's highest honor, the Condecoración al Mérito Militar.
Garcia was granted United States citizenship in 1947. He earned a high school diploma in 1951 and married Alicia Reyes on May 18, 1952; they had three children.
Garcia worked as a counselor with the Veterans Administration in Houston from 1946 until his death in 1972.
Garcia passed away in 1972 and was buried with full military honors at Houston’s National Cemetery.
In 1981 the City of Houston named a section of 69th Street in his honor and in 1983 the Army Reserve Center in Houston was named after him. A middle school in Sugar Land also bears his name.
Country of Birth: Mexico
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