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What was your home life like before you went into the Military?
We lived in the Barrio. I went to school. I moved to San Antonio I believe in 1940. At that time, there was a war and everything was lacking. There was a shortage of gas, eggs, and sugar. We used molasses for sugar to eat with your cereal.
When you came to San Antonio, where did you go to school?
I went to (Fox) Tech up to the 10th Grade. After that, I joined the Marine Corp.
What was the highest grade in school?
10th Grade at the San Antonio Technical School which in now Fox Tech.
![My Father and his Parents with his two sisters (Dolores and Virgina).](DSC03846.jpg)
Where did your parents come from?
Coahuila, Mexico I think. I don't know. I know they were both from Mexico.
How many children did your parents have?
They had about 11 children. Three of them died. Together, including myself, 4 boys and 4 girls.
All the brothers and sister went to school?
Yes, they all went to school
Did you graduate?
No, but I got my high school (Equivalency) Diploma through the Marine Corp.
![My Father at Kelly Air Force Base with his friends working on an aircraft during his days as an weekend reservist at the National Guard.](DSC03860.jpg)
When did you join the Military?
January 26,1954
How long were you in the Marines?
Two years in the Marines and I entered into the National Guards in 1960 to work on airplanes until 1980.
Did you go to Basic Training?
I went to the Marne Corp. Depot in San Diego, California.
Did you do any fighting?
No, never went to war.
![My Parents after.](DSC03863.jpg)
How did you meet Mom?
My friends picked me up and I met her. It was a blind date.
Did you take her dancing?
No, I did not take her dancing.
Do you know how to dance?
At that time, I did not know how to dance.
![The Original Landez Family! (Lawrence, Patricia, and David)](DSC03987.jpg)
Were you involved in any school activities?
I was in basketball.
Did you work while in school?
I worked at the Lackland Officer's Club. There were boys in the neighborhood and we worked as busboys.
How much did they pay you?
About 45 cents an hour.
How did you get paid?
I got paid every two weeks.
![My Parents and all the Grandchildren. (Shawn Dean Zuniga, Timothy Ashton Johnson, David Joshua Johnson, Brttney Cara Johnson, Evan Noah Landez, and John Ryan Gabriel Landez)](DSC04003.jpg)
Now that you are retired, do miss work?
No, now I work for my wife.
Do all your former co-workers still call you?
No, now and then, I'll run into them.
Would you go back to Kelly if they asked you?
Yes. I would if they called me.
Is there anything the Marines/Air Force taught you?
They taught me discipline and to take pride in everything you do.
Is there anything else you would like to add to this interview?
No,not at this time.