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Author Read, Esther Bonilla

Title After the Blessing : Mexican American Veterans of WWII Tell Their Own Stories
Published College Station : TCU Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (329 pages)
Contents Intro -- Contents -- Mexican Americans in the United States -- World War II Terms, Places, and Some Important Events -- Prelude to War -- Introduction -- Part I: The European/Atlantic Theater -- Saragosa A. García -- Ernest Eguía -- Álvaro P. Álvarez -- Robert H. Martinez -- Pablo Valverde -- John Prezas -- Leonel Mejía -- Leon Eguía -- Noé Mendez -- Alfred J. Hernandez -- Dr. Hector P. García -- Raymond Ramirez -- Armando Flores -- Gilbert Oropez -- Pfc. Alejandro Rivera -- Pfc. Guadalupe Almendarez -- Yrineo Peña -- Genovevo "Gene" Villarreal -- Thomas Ayala Fernandez -- Vicente Puente
Santana Galván -- Reynaldo García -- Jorge Flores, Tech 5 -- Servando Lopez -- Camilo Gomez -- Pfc. Raúl Martinez -- Arturo Vasquez -- Cesario Reyna -- Antonio Torres -- Amadeo J. Sanchez -- Jesús Luís -- Hector Mendez -- Johnny Martinez -- Julian Flores -- Joseph Lawless -- Manuel Del Llano -- Oscar Flores -- Guadalupe Valdez -- Julio Aldape -- Macario García -- Part II: The Pacific Theater -- Humberto Valderas -- Santiago Jaramillo -- Tom Cantú -- Reynaldo Álvarez -- Facundo Rodriguez -- Frank Schwing Jr. -- Gilbert Mora -- Ralph Villanueva -- Raul G. Vasquez -- George Ochoa -- Manuel Gutierrez
Leonel Cristobal Guerra -- Lázaro Gonzalez Benavides -- José Posas -- Baldemar Garza -- Anthony "Chico" Cubriel -- John Castillo -- Domingo Treviño -- Reynaldo Perez Gallardo -- Part III: Prisoners of War -- Carlos Tomás McDermott -- Vicente Molina -- José Ángel Flores -- A. D. Azios -- Part IV: Also Affected -- Hector de Peña -- Sheila Maloney Mulligan -- Thelma Conitz -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- About the Author
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Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Mexican American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Mexican Americans -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Catholic
Mexican American Catholics -- Interviews
Mexican American Catholics
Mexican Americans
Military participation -- Mexican American
Veterans
United States
Genre/Form Interviews
Personal narratives
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780875658100
0875658105