By AJ
Feb 4, 2021
Alfred Guerra proudly serving his country in World War II. Now, his community is stepping up to proudly serve the war hero.
His old house was in need of repairs. His family tried to keep up with the maintenance, but it became uninhabitable after his son, who had torn out most of the interior during the remodel, suddenly passed away from cancer.
Alfred has been living with his daughter, Maria, who reached out to the community for help. A handful of non-profit groups stepped up. Veteran volunteers arrived at the home in January and worked on the interior. A new roof was donated by the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation, and the electrical and plumbing systems are on their way to being updated.
By AJ
Feb 4, 2021
Alfred Guerra proudly serving his country in World War II. Now, his community is stepping up to proudly serve the war hero.
His old house was in need of repairs. His family tried to keep up with the maintenance, but it became uninhabitable after his son, who had torn out most of the interior during the remodel, suddenly passed away from cancer.
Alfred has been living with his daughter, Maria, who reached out to the community for help. A handful of non-profit groups stepped up. Veteran volunteers arrived at the home in January and worked on the interior. A new roof was donated by the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation, and the electrical and plumbing systems are on their way to being updated.
Community Pulls Together to Restore House so 94-Year-old WWII Vet Can Go Home
Jan 28, 2021
Alfred Guerra never faltered when it came to proudly serving his country in World War II. Now, in his time of need, his community is stepping up to proudly serve the war hero.
His family tried to keep up with the repair and maintenance on the old house, but it became uninhabitable after his son, who had torn out much of the interior during the remodel, suddenly passed away from cancer.
Hoping to harness the power of social media, his daughter, Maria, reached out via Facebook to ask for help. It wasn’t long before a variety of veterans groups heard about the man who had earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for acts of bravery in the Philippines.
Work underway to restore home of 94-year-old war hero
‘Mission of mercy’ on behalf of Alfred Guerra, says his daughter
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SAN ANTONIO – Work has finally begun to restore the home of 94-year-old Alfred Guerra, who earned the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart during World War II while fighting in the Pacific.
After that, however, Roman said the plans initially stalled due to the pandemic.
But since then, he said Guerra’s home now has a new roof, the interior was gutted in advance of plumbing and electrical work is still to come.
“It’s the least we can do is make sure that he has a comfortable home to live in,” Roman said.