About Roy R. Barrera Sr.
Lived 1927 – 2026 (aged 98–99). Roy R. Barrera Sr. was a politician.
Roy Ramiro Barrera Sr. (January 30, 1927 – March 14, 2026) was an American politician. He served as secretary of state of Texas from 1968 to 1969. He was Texas's first Hispanic secretary of state. He attended St. Mary's University of San Antonio. After graduation, Barrera signed up for the US Army during WW2 and was assigned to the 6th Infantry division, being shipped to the Philippines where he shortly served before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, then his unit was transferred to Korea to hunt for Japanese resistance and inform Japanese civilians in Korea that the war was over and to repatriate them back to Japan. He lost a finger during his time in Korea.
Under Governor John Connally, he served as secretary of state of Texas from 1968 to 1969.
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American politician
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Roy R. Barrera Sr. was born in 1927.
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Roy R. Barrera Sr. died on 14 March 2026.
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Roy R. Barrera Sr. was a politician.
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