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Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza
Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military training in Georgia and Oklahoma; attending military schools in Mexico, France and Italy.
Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez
Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; military training in U.S.; tour of duty in Pacific Theater.
Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra
Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra
Combined Interviews
Par of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; training in U.S.; Pacific Theater.
Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño
Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; shares memories of Pearl Harbor; tour of duty in Pacific Theater; narrates death of Fausto Vega S., 201st Squadron fighter pilot killed in action.
Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León
Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls employment with Mexican government as foundry man for military industry; solicitation by Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas for military volunteers; enlistment and training; tour of in Pacific Theater; downing of pilots.
Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor
Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military duty at Plaza de la Paz, Isla Margarita, and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; training at U.S. naval base in San Diego, California; combat experiences in Pacific Theater; recounts incident of nearly running out of fuel while piloting fighter airplane in Philippines; piloting of aircraft for Mexican government.