For decades, the remains of the World War II veteran were missing. Now, U.S. Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz is a part of the Boyle Heights community.
"I was 11 years old when he left. I'm now 91 and I never thought I'd see a day like this," said Ruth, the family's last surviving sibling.
Cruz's remains were identified just a few years ago, and in 2021, he was laid to rest with full military honors. "This is kind of a climax to have a government building dedicated to his memory in the neighborhood he grew up in is just incredible," said Mike Mahan-Soto, Cruz's nephew.His family said the dedication of the post office, with the assistance from Congressman Jimmy Gomez, means everything and not just to this family, but all Latins and Mexican-Americans who served.
"A lot of them from Boyle Heights and many of them didn't come back, and dedicating this to my uncle is dedicating it to all of them as well," said Mahan-Soto. "It's a thank you for the sacrifices this community gave."
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