Garcia was the keynote speaker at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation Annual Birthday Celebration Luncheon on Friday at the American Bank Center. He would have been 106.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation also presented a check for $2,500 to the academy. The money will be used for tuition to the private school. AMERICAN G.I. FORUM HONORS DR. GARCIA ...

In 2009, the state of Texas decreed the third Wednesday of September to be Hector P. Garcia Day. He made history with his acts of service as a World War II (WWII) veteran, physician and activist.

In an interview conducted by David G. McComb in 1969, Dr. Garcia stated, "I don't think the educational system has come up to par, no, and I'm not talking merely as a Mexican-American. I'm talking ...

Cecilia Garcia-Akers, daughter of Hispanic leader Dr. Hector P. Garcia, joined 3NEWS to talk about events that celebrate the life and accomplishments of her father.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon will be held on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Henry Garrett Ballroom of the American Bank Center.

Dr. Garcia, already a member of LULAC which formed in the city in 1929, was concerned with the way veterans' benefits were being handled, particularly for Mexican-American veterans.

Hector's family, friends and fans make do with a "Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day" each year in Texas. Seems like a Texas guy should be honored at the same level as a California guy.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia was a Mexican American physician and World War II veteran who spent his life fighting for the right of others. It's a battle that his daughter, Cecilia Garcia Akers, has now ...

Local News Inside the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Luncheon Friday Dr. Garcia's daughter said the foundation has been responsible for helping several south Texas students get to college.

Ann Hodges talked about civil rights activist Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a Mexican-American surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American GI Forum. Dr. Garcia is ...

Cecilia Garcia-Akers, daughter of Hispanic leader Dr. Hector P. Garcia, joined 3NEWS to talk about events that celebrate the life and accomplishments of her father.