1946 General Jonathan Wainright Presides over Charro Days

General Jonathan Mayhew Wainright was commander of the Allied forces that held off 200,000 Japanese on the Bataan Peninsula for ninety-eight days.  

 General Wainright in front of Vivier Building (it was CR Anthony store at this time.  The building burned down in 1980s.)

1912 Robert Runyon photo of Vivier Building

1945 Armistice Day parade (later called Veterans Day) with General Jonathan M. Wainright waving to crowd in his hometown of Walla Walla, Washington. 

Private Pedro Cano of Pharr, Texas pinned with Distinguished Service Cross medal by General Jonathan M. Wainright April 26, 1946

Private Pedro Cano (1920-1952)