The Veterans Band of Corpus Christi
Will Never Forget
Those Who Served

 

Lazaro G. Benavides
US Navy & US Army
World War II
Color Guard
September 12, 1918
July 1, 2009
Jesus 'Jesse' Quijas
US Army
Cymbals
Vietnam War
March 31, 1949
March 18, 2009
Eliseo A."Alec" Sanchez
USMC
Color Guard
Dec. 19, 1923
November 5, 2008
Santos Ruben Rodriguez
US Army
Baritone Horn
Vietnam
August 10, 1946
July 16, 2008


Eddie Garza
US Army/US Air Force
Clarinet & Soprano Sax
Cold War
March 3, 1935
February 21, 2007

 
Joel H Cortez
US Army
Color Guard
WW II
February 14, 1923
February 16, 2005
Don T. Haynes
US Army
Alto Sax
WW II
January 15, 1911
June 13, 2004

Vicente Guerrero
US Army
Color Guard
WW II
April 5, 1920
November 16, 2000

 
R. C. Wilson
US Army
Trumpet
WW II
January 12, 1926
July 8, 2000

 


 

 Ruben Cantu
USMC
Tuba
Vietnam
September 7, 1947
September 17, 1996

Eddie Beltran
US Army
French Horn
Korean War
March 14, 1930
April 31,1996


 
Sal Pedraza
US Army
French Horn
Korean War
May 9, 1920
December 14, 1991

Ernest Cano
US Air Force
Drums
October 2, 1937
October 3, 1989

 

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For information concerning the Veterans Band contact the Director, Mr. Ram Chavez.
P. O. Box 8606* Corpus Christi, Texas 78468

Phone 361-992-1434