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Hispanic Americans in World War II
Contents
Terminology
Prelude to World War II
European Theatre
65th Infantry Regiment
Pacific Theatre
Bataan Death March
158th Regimental Combat Team
PFC Guy Gabaldon
Guarding the Atomic Bomb
United States Coast Guard
Aviators
Servicewomen
Female nurses
Senior Officers
Generals
Major General del Valle
Brigadier General Quesada
Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen
Commanders
Submarine Commanders
Military honors
Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Top military decorations
Hero Street, USA
Home front
Discrimination
In the military
After returning home
Post-war commemoration
See also
References
Further reading
External links
Official pages
Academic Sources
Other

Content: Contents
1
Terminology
2
Prelude to World War II
3
European Theatre
3.1
65th Infantry Regiment
4
Pacific Theatre
4.1
Bataan Death March
4.2
158th Regimental Combat Team
4.3
PFC Guy Gabaldon
4.4
Guarding the Atomic Bomb
5
United States Coast Guard
6
Aviators
7
Servicewomen
7.1
Female nurses
8
Senior Officers
8.1
Generals
8.2
Commanders
8.3
Submarine Commanders
9
Military honors
9.1
Recipients of the Medal of Honor
9.2
Top military decorations
9.3
Hero Street, USA
10
Home front
11
Discrimination
11.1
In the military
11.2
After returning home
12
Post-war commemoration
13
See also
14
References
15
Further reading
16
External links
Terminology
Hispanic American is an ethnic term used to categorize any citizen or resident of the United States, of any racial background, and of any religion, who has at least one ancestor from the people of Spain or any of the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas. The three largest Hispanic groups in the United States are the Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. Hispanic Americans are also referred to by others, and some Hispanics prefer to be known, as "Latinos". Prelude to World War II
Before the United States entered World War II, Hispanic Americans were already fighting on European soil in the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted coup d'état by parts of the army, led by the Nationalist General Francisco Franco, against the government of the Second Spanish Republic. Hispanic Americans fought on behalf of both of the factions involved, the "Nationalists" as members of the Spanish Army and the "Loyalists" (Republicans) either as members of the Abraham Lincoln International Brigade or as aviators in the Yankee Squadron led by Bert Acosta (1895–1954). General Manuel Goded Llopis (1882–1936), who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a high-ranking officer in the Spanish Army. Llopis was among the first generals to join General Francisco Franco in the uprising against the government of the Second Spanish Republic. Llopis led the fight against the Anarchists in Catalonia, but his troops were outnumbered. He was captured and sentenced to die by firing squad.