PFC, U.S. Army, Amado Garcia

Birth: June 19, 1894, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Death: December 27, 1971, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico

Amado Garcia was the son of Juan Pablo (Shawouna) Garcia and Maria Pino (Eisht) Garcia. Garcia enlisted in June of 1918, served in France, and was gassed in Battle. He was cited for Bravery after he advanced two hundred yards in front of enemy lines through wire entanglements to attack a machine gun nest. Despite strong resistance, he succeeded in capturing the guns and returning to friendly lines. PFC Amado Garcia was one of the most decorated New Mexican soldiers during WWI.[1]

PFC Garcia served with the 110^th Infantry which was part of the 28^th Division of the American Expeditionary Force that sailed for Europe and arrived in France on May 18^th, 1918.  

On Garcia’s first arrival in Europe, his regiment was assigned to the British Northumberland Fusiliers for additional training before moving to the front.  The 110th was first committed to battle on July 14^th, 1918.  Soldiers of the Division participated in the following major campaigns of World War I: Champagne-Marne Offensive, 15-18 July 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive July 15^th to August 6^th 1918; Oise-Aisne Offensive Aug-Sept 1918; Meuse- Argonne Offensive Sept 26-until the end of the war Nov 11, 1918.  During those campaigns, over 14,000 battle casualties were suffered by the 28^th Division earning the title “Iron Division” from General John J. Pershing.  The Division remained in France and Germany for five months following the Armistice, but by late May 1919, the men of the 28th had returned to the United States.[2]

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Notes:

[1] Info in this paragraph from  “Amado Garcia”,” IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Digital Exhibits, accessed June 26, 2023, http://dlib.indiana.edu/omeka/mathers/items/show/303 and Amado Garcia military and census database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 05 Apr. 2023)

[2] Info in this paragraph from 110^th  Infantry Regiment 28^th Division US Army WWI at 110th Infantry, 28th Division, WW I (rootsweb.com) accessed on 8/17/23.   

Bio organized by E. Garcia

See:

“Amado Garcia”,” IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Digital Exhibits, accessed June 26, 2023, http://dlib.indiana.edu/omeka/mathers/items/show/303.

110^th  Infantry Regiment 28^th Division US Army WWI at 110th Infantry, 28th Division, WW I (rootsweb.com) accessed on 8/17/23.   

Amado Garcia military and census database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 05 Apr. 2023)

Garcia Amado, photos provided by family members (July 2023)