Part OfAlex Villa Oral HistoryTranscriberLinda DavisContributorBuckeye Public LibraryIntervieweeAlex VillaDescriptionAlex Villa was born and raised in Buckeye, Arizona. In this interview, he talks about his family history. His maternal grandfather had a homestead in Tempe before moving to Buckeye. Mr. Villa attended Arizona State University for one year and played on the baseball team. He joined the U.S. Army and went through ranger training. During the Korean War, he served in Alaska and Korea. Mr. Villa talks about the Buckeye American Legion Post, American Legion Youth Baseball, and teaching at the Buckeye public swimming pool.SubjectBuckeye (Ariz.)--HistoryMexican Americans--ArizonaKorean War, 1950-1953American Legion--ArizonaDate Original2011-05-26Date Range1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)2010s (2010-2019)TypeTextOriginal FormatTranscriptsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementFrom the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at [email protected]
