Osvaldo Mora La Rosa
General Information
Current Name
Ozzie Mora
Current Location
United States of America
Name on Arrival
Osvaldo Mora La Rosa
Age on Arrival
16
Date of Arrival
Friday, October 13, 1961
Relocated To
Camp Kendall > Camp Matecumbe > St Joseph's Orphanage - Helena, Montana>Whitefish, Montana
Osvaldo's Story
First of all, I would like to honor and pay tribute to all the Pedro Pan's parents who made the sacrifice of sending their sons and daughters to an uncertain future in a foreign country, not knowing ...
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I went to New Mexico, but spent a few years in Gt Falls, Montana, while I was in the Air Force, and I have been thru most of the areas that you mentioned. I too got caught off guard, by the cold weather.
Message by
Faustino Amaral
| May 5th 2012
Osvaldo, I don't think we evrer meet, our lives has been very close. I was in Helena for almost 5 year, the lived in NJ. New Providence for almost 3 year then moved to Westfield for 25 years, raised 3 sons, and after they left the house my wife and I moved to NYC. I went to Helena on November 1962, I traveled with a 11 years old boy that went to St. Joseph orphanage. I can remember his name. Maybe some day we will finally meet. Good lucl
Message by Raul F Alvarp | Apr 25th 2012
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Status update | Feb 24th 2012
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Status update | Feb 12th 2012
Hi Osvaldo yes i remember Matecunbe and the bus rides to downtown Miami in the week ends, look at the pictures that i just posted from the arrival of my cousins Modesto-Gustavo-and i Rafael in Kendall first in September of 1961 and in two weeks send to Matecumbe and them send to Sparks Nevada in the winter of 1961,i was send back to Matecumbe at the bigining of the summer of 1962 and them send to St. Louis Missouri to a orphanage, but every time i was in Matecumbe i went thru all then woods and went inside the old tanks and equipment of the army that where inside them woods from the army excesises, thank you for writing to me Rafael A. Martin
Message by
Rafael A Martin Garcia
| Sep 18th 2011
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Status update | Jul 5th 2011
Que tal Osvaldo, tambien soy Santiaguero, estuve en Matecumbe, vine a este gran pais el 21 de Marzo del 62 y al cabo de los tres meses nos mandaron a Ohio con familias Americana Al notar tu apellido, eres pariente de Elena Mora administradora del colegio Wesley situado en la calle dos? Mi nombre es Orestes Silva, y atendi ese gran colegio hasta el final del sexto grado, ha sido un placer dejar este mensaje en tus comentarios,y espero oir de ti, de nuevo gracias por la oportunidad.
Message by orestes silva | Jun 1st 2011
Oh, se me olvido, Enrique Baloira que era el encargado de su propia cabana, la que tenia los cristalitos toda alrededor, al lado de la Virgen fallecio ya hace varios anos, estuvo envolucrado en Politica anti castrista aparentemente por largos anos.
Message by
Manuel Perez Capon
| May 17th 2011
Osvaldo, yo tambien estuve en Montana, en Helena y mi gran amigo/hermano se llama Amaro Taibo y sus hermanitos estaban en St. Joseph. Ibamos caminando desde Brondel Hall hasta alla los Sabados a visitarlos. Estuve en Helena el ano pasado y el orfanato lo tumbaron parece hace rato y han construido un shopping center. Saludos, Manuel Perez Capon.
Message by
Manuel Perez Capon
| May 17th 2011
Thank you for wishing me a happy Mother's Day, although, unfortunately, I am not a Mom. I have no doubt my mother would know the Petruyeros and possibly your entire family, she had a prodigious memory. My Mom was born in Santiago, but moved to Havana when she was a baby. She considered herself a Santiaguera, and spent a lot of time in her youth with her cousins in Santiago. We visited frequently when I was growing up, but I never lived there. I am sorry about your painful experiences at the orphanage and foster home. When I lived in Great Falls, there were still some Pedro Pans at the orphanage in Helena. Sometimes I think it's best to leave sad experiences in the past and concentrate on the present. However, those experiences made all of us stronger and contributed to making us the people we are today -- survivors and winners. I am proud to be a Pedro Pan and of the way we Cuban children coped with a very difficult situation. It's good to hear you've made a home in Winston-Salem and have a wonderful family. Please keep in touch from time to time.
Message by
Maria E Fernandez Encinosa
| May 9th 2011
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