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Pablo Gonzalez Garza, Division General of the National Army, currently at the service of the C.
Secretary of National Defense, in his former role of Commander in Chief of the Northeastern and
Eastern Army Corps, and Chief of Southern operations

CERTIFIES:

That C. Ignacio Lopez Zulaica F , with military rank of 1st Sergeant in the Second Regiment of the Federation Auxiliaries, on July 11, 1911
inflicted casualties in the District of Monclova, Cohuila. He was commissioned as explorer in the Sierra del Burro, District of the Rio Grande, under
the direct command of the late Cavalry Lieutenant Adolfo Treviño. He scrimmaged with a group of Magonistas commanded by Emilio Campa. After
several scrimmages with the Magonistas, they dispersed into Texan territory during the night. He was immediately promoted to the rank of second
lieutenant on August, 1911 due to his good performance.

From September, 1912 through February , 1913 he superbly and gracefully executed his mission and inflected casualties while in the squadron
commanded by the late 1st Captain Manuel Botello. He was assigned to fulfill special guard duties in the area between Villa de Acuña and
Boquillas del Carmen with ten soldiers under his command. He scrimmaged with Orozosquista troops at la Boca del Aura and at Alto de la
Esperanza. He was then placed on garrison duty at various municipalities in the District of Monclova until February, 1913. On March 1, through
the influence of the late Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Rivas, headquarters in Monclova ordered his immediate transfer into the Lietuenant Colonel’s
forces. He remained under the command of the Lieutenant Colonel, and under the direct orders of the then 1st Captain Bruno Neira González. He
scrimmaged with the Huertista forces (while under the direct orders of Neira Gozález) at Candela, Monclova, Nadadores, San Buenaventura,
Puerto del Carmen, Abasolo, Congregación Rodríguez, Haciendas de Hermanas, Auras, Barroterán, and Sabinas. He also scrimmaged the
Huertista forces while the Northeastern Army was retreating into Nuevo Leon through Rosales, Hacienda de Guadalupe, Juárez , y Candela,
Cohuila on October 14, 1913( this part is ambiguous, I am not sure what army is retreating and if they marched through the towns mentioned just
in one day). From October, 15 through the 19th, already having been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, he scrimmaged in Mina, San Nicolás
Hidalgo, Villa del Carmen, Abasolo, Salinas Victoria, Hacienda del Canadá, Topo Chico, and Monterrey. He scrimmaged against the forces of
General Adolfo Beriberri, General Fernando Ocaranza, General Ricardo Peña, and Gerneral Miguel Quiroga. These scrimmages took place in the
outskirts of Monterrey during October, 23 and 24, 1913. He was promoted to the rank of 2nd Captain due to his good performance on the
battlefield. After these battles, the whole contingent under the command of the now General Bruno Neira was incorporated into Second Division of
the Northeastern Army. Bruno’s forces formed part of the brigade commanded by the late General Benjamín Garza. General Garza requested and
received approval from the Commander in Chief of the Northeastern Army to promote 2nd Captain Ignacio López Zulaica F. to the rank of 1st
Captain. With the rank of 1st Captain, he was present in the battles that took place at Cadereyta Jiménez, Montemorelos, Terán Morelos, Garza
Valdez, and Ciudad Victoria in the state of Tamaulipas. He took part in 45 days of constant battle during the siege of Tampico’s Garrison. After
serving in the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, his superiors ordered him to enter the state of Coahuila. He was stationed in Coahuila from
February 20 through May 25, 1914. His mission was to lay constant siege on the enemy army commanded by General Joaquín Mass- the son-
while the Northeastern Army conducted operations to permanently take possession of City of Monterey. The city fell to the Northeastern Army on
April 24, 1914. General Murguía (ambiguous how this General came into play. Ignacio probably was under his command) was ordered to continue
operations in Coahuila until the enemy was completely expelled from the state. 1st Captain Ignacio López Zulaica F. took part in combat during all
these missions. His good performance earned him a promotion to Cavalry Major.

From May 26 through November of 1914, Major Ignacio López Zulaica F. was part of the late General Benjamín Garza’s 2nd Northeastern Division
Brigade. Prior to this period he served other assignments in Coahuila and Nuevo León. He took part in all the battles occurring in the states of San
Luis Potosí , Guanajuato, Querétaro, and Estado de México during the army’s advancement into the South,. He remained on garrison duty in
Estado de México for the 2nd Northeaster Division, and took part in all the battles against the Zapatista forces is this state. He later joined the
Commander in Chief, and took part in battles against the Convention Villista forces in the Northeastern states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. In
May, 1915 he requested a leave of absence due to an injury he received during the last battles to take Monterrey’s garrison. His was immediately
granted an unlimited leave of absence of which he has been on since 1915 to present.

His conduct during all the services he provide for the Constitutionalist Army was always impeccable. He completed all his missions with hope and
enthusiasm.

At the request of C. Ignacio López Zulaica F. and in conformance with Article 27 of the Regulations of Military Duty and the legal stance of Article
54 of the Retirements and Pensions Law which is currently active, I extend this CERTIFICATION in the City of México, Federal District on the
second day of June of 1945.

Division General
Pablo González Garza

(Certifications that appear on this letter are)

Cavalry Colonel, Detachment Chief
Alvaro González Vela

Director of Military Archives
Brigadier General Juan García Rosas

Infantry Colonel
Antonio Velez Y Velez