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Born in Mexico

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Joined Citizens Military Corps.

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Graduated with honors from University of Texas.

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Admitted into the University of Texas medical school in Galveston.

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Joined the army.

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Opened a medical practice in Corpus Christi and became known as the "doctor to the barrios."

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Founded the American GI Forum.

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Awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan. He was the first Mexican to ever receive that honor.

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He died of pneumonia.