world war ii

Guy Gabaldon,
“Pied Piper of Saipan”

Guy Louis Gabaldon was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded…

Felix Longoria,
The Longoria Affair

Private Felix Longoria was killed in the Philippines as World War II came to an…

Ralph Lazo,
“Internment was immoral.”

As a Belmont High School student at age 17, Lazo learned that his Japanese American…

Aztec Eagles of WWII

In 1944, the Mexican Air Force was offered an opportunity to fight in World War…

Héctor P. García,
Recognizing WWII Veterans

Physician and pioneering activist Héctor P. García was once described as "a man who in…