Vol. 51, No.46
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
November 6, 2013
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Celebrating Veterans Day with a WWII Vet by Jo Anne Disney El Monte
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We honor veteran and long-time El Monte resident, 95 year old Kenneth Renteria. Mr. Renteria served in the Army in WWII. Sergeant Renteria was in the 6th Armored Division, along with the 15th Tank Battalion, which was led by General George S. Patton during the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was the most intense for Mr. Renteria as there were many causalities and he lost a number of friends. He explained during the battle, the winter was very severe and he walked in snow constantly. He suffered from frostbite and he lost circulation in his fingers and his feet
turned black. Mr. Renteria still experiences numbness at times, but he expressed how grateful he was not to lose his feet. Looking back, he knows he was lucky to survive. Currently, he cares for his wife, who was placed in a nursing home with dementia. He visits her daily at lunch time. We salute Kenneth Renteria.
Celebrating Veterans Day with a Vietnam Vet by Jo Anne Disney El Monte
We honor long-time El Monte Allstate Agent, Steve Kranz. Mr. Kranz served in the Marine Corps from 1968 to 1972. During his tour of duty in Vietnam, he was a helicopter pilot in the 3rd Marine Air Wing. Captain Kranz recalled many close calls during his combat flying, but the night of Ho Chi
Minh’s death in September 1969 was the most memorable. “I feel lucky to have survived,” he recalled. For the last 37 years Mr. Kranz has served the residents of El Monte as the owner of Kranz Insurance and Financial Services. We salute Steve Kranz.
We pay tribute to all of our veterans and thank them for their service to our country. God Bless you all!