Published:
May 24, 2024
This story first appeared in the Texas Standard . An excerpt can be viewed below. To watch the full story, click here.
In 1966, a young Marine from Harlingen, Texas, was killed in Vietnam just days before he was due to return home.
Rudolfo M. Gonzalez’s family took steps to keep his memory alive, including naming four of his nephews after him.
“To even think that we’re also named after him is quite an honor for us,” said Rudy Gonzalez, one of those nephews. “Part of our heritage as a family is to honor his memory and the sacrifice that he made for us – also for the United States for America. I mean, my uncle, at the time when he volunteered, was not even a U.S. citizen.”