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The Aztec Eagles - The Forgotten Allies of the Second World War (Hardcover)
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The Aztec Eagles - The Forgotten Allies of the Second World War (Hardcover)
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Very few people would include Mexico in the list of U.S. World War
II Allies. Sadly, Mexico's aid to the United States and the Allies
has been largely ignored by historians and is mostly absent from
American history books. When the Mexican aviators had the
opportunity to show their courage in battle, they did so with
valor. Allied theater commander General Douglas MacArthur commended
the pilots and 150 support personnel. The 31 pilots of Mexican
Expeditionary Force 201st Fighter Squadron flew missions supporting
ground troops in the Philippines and long-range sorties over
Formosa. The Aztec Eagles helped the Allies defeat Japan. They
helped end the isolationism of Mexico. They paved the way for
important agreements between the United States and Mexico. They
helped modernize the Mexican Air Force and demonstrated that Mexico
could mount a successful expeditionary force. Significant as these
achievements are, perhaps the unit's most important legacy is that
the Aztec Eagles fought for honor and for Mexico as Allies in WWII,
creating national pride throughout their homeland. That pride
endures and is evident today as the story of the Aztec Eagles can
be heard in towns and villages across the nation.
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