One Of Texas' Oldest Veterans Passes Away At 105
McALLEN (CBSDFW.COM) - A 105-year-old veteran originally from Grapevine who served in the United States Army Air Forces (as the Air Force was known at the time) during World War II has died.
Sgt. Jesus Martinez served from 1941 to 1949.
Martinez passed away early Monday morning at the Alfredo Gonzalez Texas Veterans Home in McAllen.
Martinez is survived by daughters Nelda Martinez of Bedford, Texas and Mercedes Irma Martinez Ortiz from Austin.
He will be buried at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas.
Martinez was one of the oldest living war veterans.
The oldest is World War II veteran Richard Overton who is 111 and lives in Austin.
