Santiago Hinojos
Santiago Hinojos married Sofía Hernández
Their nine children:
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1. Santiago, Jr.
4. Rudolfo
7. Osmundo
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The Story:
"My father, Santiago Alvarado Hinojos, was born in Terlingua March 4 1919. He was drafted into the U S Army. He served from 1941 to 1945. He served in Europe; was in five campaigns including D Day, and the Battle of the Bulge." Osmundo Hinojos April 19, 2011
Santiago was a medic so he never was allowed to carry weapons. So it was that in the incredible massacre at the landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day he carried the wounded away while being shot at. They went on to participate in the Battle of the Bulge where on October 25, 1944 while crossing a minefield he was wounded in the jaw by shrapnel from a mine. This earned him the purple heart of which he was always very proud. You can see his entry in the National Purple Heart Hall of Fame by clicking here. If his page has moved you can select "New Search" to find it. That did not stop him. From there they went on to Berlin. Throughout all this
he bravely cared for the wounded with constant threat on his own safety and life. In fact he was wounded with shrapnel in the jaw and continued on with his duty for his fellow soldiers and eventually for us. This earned him a purple heart among several other medals. We honor him in the Veterans Memorial page. He is honored in the National Purple Heart Hall of Fame; click here to see his entry.
"My father, Santiago Alvarado Hinojos, was born in Terlingua March 4 1919. He was drafted into the U S Army. He served from 1941 to 1945. He served in Europe; was in five campaigns including D Day, and the Battle of the Bulge." Osmundo Hinojos April 19, 2011
Santiago was a medic so he never was allowed to carry weapons. So it was that in the incredible massacre at the landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day he carried the wounded away while being shot at. They went on to participate in the Battle of the Bulge where on October 25, 1944 while crossing a minefield he was wounded in the jaw by shrapnel from a mine. This earned him the purple heart of which he was always very proud. You can see his entry in the National Purple Heart Hall of Fame by clicking here. If his page has moved you can select "New Search" to find it. That did not stop him. From there they went on to Berlin. Throughout all this
he bravely cared for the wounded with constant threat on his own safety and life. In fact he was wounded with shrapnel in the jaw and continued on with his duty for his fellow soldiers and eventually for us. This earned him a purple heart among several other medals. We honor him in the Veterans Memorial page. He is honored in the National Purple Heart Hall of Fame; click here to see his entry.
Santiago and Sofía Hinojos Family Photo and Video Album
Santiago remembers serenading Sofia with Los Barandales del Puente
This video was supplied by Norma Hinojos Carrillo on August 26, 2012.
Click here to go to a page with the text (Spanish and English) for this video and more on this song.
This video was supplied by Norma Hinojos Carrillo on August 26, 2012.
Click here to go to a page with the text (Spanish and English) for this video and more on this song.
Sofía y Santiago con
Nina, and Santiago Jr.
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Celebrating their 76th Anniversary October 2013
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Sofía Then
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Sofía Now
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Nina and Cristina
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"Found these on Ancestry.com.... record shows when my uncle Santiago was transported with fellow soldiers after WW2 on the SS Alfred Moore." Oscar Hinojos 9/26/2017
SS Alfred Moore
Click image to enlarge
Sofia Hinojos, 88, of Odessa, Texas
entered into eternal rest on January 30, 2017.
She was born on September 30, 1928 to Guadalupe Hernandez and Teresa Baeza, in Terlingua de Abajo, Texas. She was a devout Christian-Catholic who was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for many years, and a phenomenal lady who will be missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Five brothers; Domingo, Cipriano, Macario, Lacislos, Cirilo; Six sisters, Pilar, Francisca, Ezequiela, Josefina, Felipa, Natividad.
She is survived by
four daughters: Norma Carrillo and husband Fabian of Kermit, Texas;
Connie Lujan and husband Jose "Pepe", of Midland Texas;
Ermelinda "Nina" Galvan and her husband Isidro; and
Hilda Cosme both of Odessa, Texas.
Five sons; Manuel Hinojos and wife Anna of Big Spring, Texas;
Osmundo Hinojos and wife Rosie of Orange, Texas.
Rudy Hinojos and wife Wilma;
Ismael Hinojos; Hector Hinojos and Wife Belinda, all of Odessa, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Thursday February 2, 2017 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary is to be recited at 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday February 3, 2017 at 1:00p.m. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Rodriguez, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Garden in Odessa, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Isidro Galvan Jr, Larry Sotelo, Valentine Hinojos, David Hinojos, Gilbert Hinojos, and Anthony Ramirez.
A special thank you to Star Hospice Staff. Services are entrusted to Odessa Funeral Home. See more at Odessa American on Feb. 2, 2017 - : http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oaoa/obituary.aspx?n=sofia-hernandez-hinojos&pid=183865668&#sthash.VskPzV33.dpuf
entered into eternal rest on January 30, 2017.
She was born on September 30, 1928 to Guadalupe Hernandez and Teresa Baeza, in Terlingua de Abajo, Texas. She was a devout Christian-Catholic who was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for many years, and a phenomenal lady who will be missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Five brothers; Domingo, Cipriano, Macario, Lacislos, Cirilo; Six sisters, Pilar, Francisca, Ezequiela, Josefina, Felipa, Natividad.
She is survived by
four daughters: Norma Carrillo and husband Fabian of Kermit, Texas;
Connie Lujan and husband Jose "Pepe", of Midland Texas;
Ermelinda "Nina" Galvan and her husband Isidro; and
Hilda Cosme both of Odessa, Texas.
Five sons; Manuel Hinojos and wife Anna of Big Spring, Texas;
Osmundo Hinojos and wife Rosie of Orange, Texas.
Rudy Hinojos and wife Wilma;
Ismael Hinojos; Hector Hinojos and Wife Belinda, all of Odessa, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Thursday February 2, 2017 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary is to be recited at 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday February 3, 2017 at 1:00p.m. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Rodriguez, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Garden in Odessa, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Isidro Galvan Jr, Larry Sotelo, Valentine Hinojos, David Hinojos, Gilbert Hinojos, and Anthony Ramirez.
A special thank you to Star Hospice Staff. Services are entrusted to Odessa Funeral Home. See more at Odessa American on Feb. 2, 2017 - : http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oaoa/obituary.aspx?n=sofia-hernandez-hinojos&pid=183865668&#sthash.VskPzV33.dpuf
The information on this page was provided by Bob Wirt in Life Before the Ruins and family members Norma Carrillo, Osmundo Hinojos, and Oscar Hinojos. Elizabeth Baeza provided us with Sue Gamboa's photograph of Sophia, Nina, and Felipa. Selma Huitrón provided the photo of the Hinojos siblings from her mother's collection Dec 2012.
This page was last updated October 3, 2017.
Esta página fue actualizada el día 3 de Octubre 2017.
Esta página fue actualizada el día 3 de Octubre 2017.
