Patriots from the Barrio | WWII IN 2
0Dave Gutierrez, author of Patriots from the Barrio, delivers the story of Company E, 141st Infantry of the 36th Division, made up entirely of Mexican-Americans.
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Gutierrez is a speaker, writer, and author of Patriots from the Barrio—the true story of the men who served in the US Army's all-Mexican American combat unit during World War II. Gutierrez’s articles have been published in numerous newsletters, magazines, newspapers, and online publications. In 2019, he was named President of Nuevo Mundo Historical and Genealogical Society of Silicon Valley.
For a deeper dive on this topic, check out Gutierrez's presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZg8HLYw5_s