Books Details
Author : Dorinda Makana Nalani Nicholson Pages : 48 pages Publisher : Lee
&Low Books Language : ISBN-10 : 1600604404 ISBN-13 :
9781600604409
Books Descriptions
In May 1942, German U-boats torpedoed two unarmed Mexican oil tankers
off the Gulf Coast, forcing Mexico to enter World War II. With the help
of United States President Roosevelt, Mexican President Camacho
arranged to send one Air Force squadron to fight in the war. Thirty-eight
of Mexico's top pilots, and about two hundred sixty additional military
crew were carefully selected to form the 201st Air Force Squadron, also
known as the Aztec Eagles. The squadron was the first unit in history to
leave Mexico on a fighting mission. To mark this historic event, President
Camacho asked the men if they had any last minute requests before they
went to war. Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, a former teacher and now
squadron ground crewmember, stepped forward and made a request. He
asked that a school be built in his small village of Tepoztlan. The School
the Aztec Eagles Built tells the exciting story of how a Mexican Air Force
squadron and an unknown schoolteacher made their mark in history.
