ROBERT DE LA CRUZ WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 24, 1946.  HE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 2, 2021 IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA.  ROBERT SERVED IN THE ARMY WHILE IN VIETNAM.. HE REACHED THE RANK OF SPECIALIST 4TH CLASS.  HE RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL, VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART,  AND COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE.  ROBERT WAS INTERRED AT HOLY CROSS CEMETERY IN AVONDALE, ARIZONA.