Telling the story this spring of his wartime service in the Philippines to a man who collects oral histories of World War II veterans led to a long-delayed honor today ...

The Army veteran’s son, David V. Gonzales, stood solemnly as Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Mission Hills) handed him his father’s Bronze Star medal for service in the Philippines and a Purple Heart ...

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Stars, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and a ...