3. JOSEFINA MARIA2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 18 Apr 1919 in HABANA, CUBA; died 4 Mar 1997 in MIAMI, FL.. She married in Jun 1946 in HABANA, CUBA ENRIQUE SILVA Y LOPEZ DEL RINCON, born in CUBA.
Children of JOSEFINA MARIA DIEZ y SIERRA and ENRIQUE SILVA Y LOPEZ DEL RINCON were as follows:
+ 9 i ENRIQUE MANUEL3 SILVA y DIEZ, born 31 Dec 1947 in HABANA, CUBA. He married BARBARA ANN BENINATE.
+ 10 ii MIGUEL ANGEL3 SILVA y DIEZ, born 29 Sep 1949 in HABANA, CUBA. He married ELIDE SANCHEZ y RADILLO.
4. JOSE VENANCIO2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 9 Nov 1920 in HABANA, CUBA; died 30 Oct 1997 in MIAMI, FL.. He married on 5 Dec 1953 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA JOSEFINA MARIA WHAITE y RINCONES, born 13 Dec 1924 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA; died 30 Jul 1972 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA.
Notes for JOSE VENANCIO DIEZ y SIERRA
2ND LIEUTENANT US ARMY AIR CORPS- WWII - LEAD NAVIGATOR FOR B-24 SQUADRON, BASED IN HARTWICK, ENGLAND. "FLYING WHALES" OF 330TH SQUADRON OF THE 93RD BOMB GROUP.GOT SHOT DOWN 3/23/1945 OVER MUNSTER, GERMANY
I was the bombardier on the Jimmy Powell crew on which your father was the pilotage navigator which was shot down over Munster March 23, 1945. We were hit shortly after I released the bombs, at which time my head hit the navigator's table and I "blacked out" momentarily. On coming to, apparently navigator Edward Krall passed my chute (which had blown open and silk was coming out). I managed to get the left buckle fastened before passing out again--our plane was in a spin and I could not buckle the right side. I regained consciousness lying on my back on the ground with 7-8 German Home Guard soldiers pointing their rifles at me. They took Jose Diez, co-pilot Fred Howering and myself to a barn, and guarded the open area on each side to keep the local German populace from coming in to get at the "flegers". Later that afternoon we were taken to the Munster City hall, and interrrogated that evening by a 6'4" Major, who said he had at one time lived in Brooklyn. The next day we were taken by horse and wagon to Stalag VI F, where we resided with prisoners from all countries for 4-7(?) days.__During that stay, your father, who had apparently recently arrived overseas from the US, entertained us by singing "Rum and Cola" which none of us had ever heard.__Then we three and about 9-10 other prisoners were put on a boxcar (with about 12-15 German soliders guarding us, occupying the other end of the boxcar). We eventually arrived at Bielefeld, Stalag 11B. Due to my injuries I was placed in a hospital ward, and your father and Fred were sent to another area.__Wallace J. Spencer
Stalag 11B - This POW camp w as located in Fallingbostel, Germany. It was a huge complex and probably formed the largest POW camp in Germany. The "Great Day" came at 9 o'clock on the morning of April 16, 1945.
Following a battle that day, approximately 10,000 Prisoners of War were liberated at Stalag 11B by the British. The 7th Armored Division was led by Field Marshall Montgomery's "Desert Rat" Tank Corp.
Children of JOSE VENANCIO DIEZ y SIERRA and JOSEFINA MARIA WHAITE y RINCONES were as follows:
+ 11 i MANUEL3 DIEZ y WHAITE, born 23 Oct 1954 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA. He married LISBETH JOSEFINA COLINA y ALAMO.
12 ii JOSEFINA MARIA3 DIEZ y WHAITE, born 29 Sep 1958 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA. She married on 4 Feb 1999 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA ELISEO BUSTAMANTE y RODRIGUEZ, born 5 Nov 1955 in CARACAS, VENEZUELA.
5. GRACIELA JUANA2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 24 Jun 1922 in HABANA, CUBA. She married on 3 Jul 1947 in HABANA, CUBA JOSE ANTONIO IZNAGA e IZNAGA, born 18 Nov 1922 in HABANA, CUBA; died 25 Sep 1987 in WOODSIDE,NY; buried in ST. RAYMOND CEMETERY, BRONX, NY, son of JOSE ANTONIO IZNAGA y FUENTES and ELIZA VICTORIA IZNAGA y CARBONELL.
Notes for GRACIELA JUANA DIEZ y SIERRA
Attended and graduated from La Escuela del Hogar .
Graduated from La Escuela de Arte San Alejandro.
Worked in El Encanto Dept Store in Havana, Cuba.
Left Cuba in 10/26/1960 to Miami then moved to NY in 4/1/1961.
Worked for 25 years at the Royal Bank of Canada in NYC, NY.
Children of GRACIELA JUANA DIEZ y SIERRA and JOSE ANTONIO IZNAGA e IZNAGA were as follows:
13 i JOSE ANTONIO3 IZNAGA y DIEZ, born 22 Apr 1948 in HABANA, CUBA; died 7 Aug 1978 in ELMHURST, NY; buried in ST. RAYMOND CEMETERY, BRONX, NY.
Notes: DIED WITHOUT HEIRS. MURIO SOLTERO
Attended Christian Brothers school of La Salle Miramar, Miramar, Cuba. Played center field and 4th bat for La Salle and also Habana Yacht Club.
Left Cuba in 10/26/1960 to Miami then moved to NY in 4/1/1961.
Attended St. Mary Help of Christians, Woodside, NY then got full scholarship at Christian Brothers school of Manhattan College High School where he got Junior and Varsity letters in baseball.
Graduated Cum Laude in 1970 with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree from Ft. Lauderdale University.
Auditor for Federal Reserve Bank of NY. Died in tragic car accident in 1978.
+ 14 ii JORGE ALBERTO3 IZNAGA y DIEZ, born 31 May 1949 in HABANA, CUBA. He married (1) CLARA CHAUMONT y DARIAS; (2) BEATRIZ PEREZ y ALVAREZ.
+ 15 iii MARIA DE LOURDES3 IZNAGA y DIEZ, born 20 Nov 1950 in HABANA, CUBA. She married CARLOS ENRIQUE CROHARE y SALCEDO.
6. OLGA JUANA2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 24 Jun 1922 in HABANA, CUBA. She married in HABANA, CUBA FELIPE RODRIGUEZ Y GARCIA, born in CUBA.
Children of OLGA JUANA DIEZ y SIERRA and FELIPE RODRIGUEZ Y GARCIA were as follows:
+ 16 i FELIPE ALBERTO3 RODRIGUEZ y DIEZ, born 15 Aug 1958 in HABANA, CUBA. He married VERONICA SOFIA SANCHEZ y LUJAN.
+ 17 ii VICTOR MANUEL3 RODRIGUEZ y DIEZ, born 10 Jan 1963 in TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. He married JEAN MARIE (---).
7. MARIA DEL PILAR2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 27 Jan 1926 in HABANA, CUBA. She married on 30 Nov 1946 in HABANA, CUBA JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA MEITIN y SANDOVAL, born 31 May 1925 in HABANA, CUBA; died 16 Feb 1988 in MIAMI, FL., son of ANTONIO ANDRES GARCIA MEITIN and MARIA ANTONIA SANDOVAL y SAAVEDRA.
Children of MARIA DEL PILAR DIEZ y SIERRA and JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA MEITIN y SANDOVAL were as follows:
+ 18 i JOSE ANTONIO3 GARCIA MEITIN y DIEZ, born 22 Sep 1950 in HABANA, CUBA. He married REBECCA JO MANLEY.
+ 19 ii HELENA MARGARITA3 GARCIA MEITIN y DIEZ, born 21 Feb 1956 in HABANA, CUBA. She married MICHAEL ROWE BLASEWITZ.
8. GLORIA MARIA2 DIEZ y SIERRA (MANUEL JESUS1), born 25 Jan 1932 in HABANA, CUBA; died 26 Jul 1999 in CORAL GABLES, FL.. She married on 1 Aug 1958 in HABANA, CUBA JUAN ANTONIO PRADO y RODRIGUEZ, born 20 Oct 1930 in SAGUA LA GRANDE, CUBA.
Children of GLORIA MARIA DIEZ y SIERRA and JUAN ANTONIO PRADO y RODRIGUEZ were as follows:
+ 20 i GLORIA MARIA3 PRADO y DIEZ, born 18 May 1959 in HABANA, CUBA. She married JOHN BERNARD BRASKAMP y ANDERSON.
+ 21 ii JUAN IGNACIO3 PRADO y DIEZ, born 25 May 1960 in HABANA, CUBA. He married NANCY LEILA VORLEY.
+ 22 iii ANA MARIA3 PRADO y DIEZ, born 25 Dec 1963 in RECIFE, BRAZIL. She married PETER WILLIAM HOOPS.
23 iv JOSE ANTONIO3 PRADO y DIEZ, born 17 Jun 1967 in HAMILTON, BERMUDA. He married on 11 May 2007 in CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA ANDREA MARIA BING ZAREMBA, born 10 Nov 1975 in BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.