Many de Leon's have served their country. From today until Veteran's day 2009 I will leave this blog open for you to identify decendants of Don Martin and Patricia de la Garza who have served in the military. Those that are identified can be currently serving, or they can have served in the Civil War, or even be recognized with service to the American Revolution. List the name of the decendant, (b.date, d.date), what rank (if you know), and descibe the service. List any military distinction/recognition the ancestor received. If you got your information from a book or web site please give the author credit. We can take this list and honor our family that have served at our reunion.
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Blanche de Leon
06/13/2009 19:34:34
O.P de Leon
b. 1915
military: 5 Jan 1943 Fort Sam Houston, Texas
residence: Texas, Victoria, Texas
WWII Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946
Blanche de Leon
06/14/2009 19:03:36
Placido Benavides
b. abt 1806 d. 1838, Opelousas, Louisana
military:
1828 - arrives in colony from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, constructed Placido's "Round Top" house(Crimm, p. 114) and led the colony's (early Victoria) militia against Indian attacks.
1832 marries Agustina de Leon
5 Dec 1835 fought at the siege of Bexar, 1st lieutenant in regular cavalry see: http://www.seguindescendantshp.com/Siege%20of%20Bexar.html
Feb 1836 warns Fannin about Santa Anna’s advance
1836 warns Fannin about Urrea’s advance (Agua dulce) see: http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/1836/goliad/page2.html or http://www.presidiolabahia.org/coleto.htm
Described in: Castillo-Crimm, A. C. (2003). De Leon: A tejano family history. p. 142-147.
alex wence
06/15/2009 17:19:07
Blanch,
Great post and our parents were part of the "Greatest Generation" during WW2.
I will get back with some information of De Leons in military service.
God bless the USA and those that served.
"De leon, a state of mind"
wench
Blanche de Leon
07/04/2010 09:40:28
http://nuestrafamiliaunida.com/podcast/TejanoLeadershipConference.html#pb
check out these audio histories of Tejano Leaders, Placido Benavides and Raphael Manchola are included
Theresa Werner
09/14/2011 09:27:09
My grandmother was born in Sejita Texas. Her maiden name was Benavides - she had a brother Ross. I do not know her Father's name - her mothers name was Eva. Grandma was buried 17 yrs ago and I am starting to work on my family tree. Any chance her father who was a cattleman is related to you somehow. My father never got to meet him, eventually her mother remarried to a man by the last name Vega. I am interested in the Benavides history that she has.
09/14/2011 09:27:54
Sorry - I forgot to include my grandmothers name - it was Obdulia Benavides - -of Sejita Tx
