Hector P. Garcia
(1914-1996)
Mexican-American physician, surgeon, and WWII veteran
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Héctor Pérez García (January 17, 1914 – July 26, 1996) was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum. As a result of the national prominence he earned through his work on behalf of Hispanic Americans, he was instrumental in the appointment of Vicente T. Ximenes, a Mexican American and American G.I. Forum charter member, to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1966.
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17 January 1914 Llera, Mexico
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26 July 1996 (aged 82) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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