Huerta, Octavio (Interview outline and video), 2011

Short, Mike (Interviewer)

Octavio Huerta was born in 1931 in Crystal City, Texas. His family eventually moved to Michigan to find work. After graduating from high school early, Mr. Huerta worked for a couple of years before getting drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He received training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and did well enough to stay on for reconnaissance training. He volunteered for duty in Korea, and when he got there, he was assigned as a mechanic for a tank platoon. Despite encountering prejudice that kept him from receiving promotion, he found his military experience to be very enjoyable.

2011-02-21

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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