By Craig Andresen – The National Patriot and Right Side Patriots on cprworldwidemedia.net
It seems to be high time that we, in this country, pay due respect to the Mexican Army…a fighting force like no other 
and the immense contributions they made to the allied effort to win WWII.
Yes… you did indeed read that opening line correctly…Mexico…MEXICO…was a key player in winning WWII.
Why…it seems like yesterday when, as a young lad, I was regaled with stories told by my dad and my uncle, both of whom fought for our nation during that world war, regarding the significant contributions made by the Mexicans.
In the Pacific…the Mexicans got involved in WWII when the Japanese bombed the hell out of Acapulco…sinking 2 cruise ships and setting an outdoor café afire.
Naturally…Mexico rebuilt their fleet and took off in hot pursuit of the Japanese.
There was the Battle of Midway where, had the Mexicans not been engaged in their afternoon siesta…they would have put up a tremendous fight…perhaps sinking a Japanese aircraft carrier or two but, regardless of their Midway midday nap…they did manage to rake out the sand along the beach before dinner.
And who could ever forget their presence in the Philippines where the Mexican Army of landscapers pruned the way through the dense jungle foliage for the Bataan Death March?
Heroes all.
Of course we all remember Iwo Jima…the flag raising immortalize
d with photographs and statues that was such a moral booster for American fighting forces and for Americans back home. Well, that flag wasn’t the only thing raised on Iwo during that most decisive battle…the Meh-he-cans raised a bottle of tequila that day.
While Jimmy Doolittle got all the credit for the raid on Tokyo…leading a serendipitous mission of bombers from the decks of our aircraft carrier to drop ordinance on the Japanese city…it was the Mexicans who followed directly with a refried bean burrito barrage that left the residents of Tokyo…indisposed…for days on end and unable to mount any counter offensive at all.
Olé!!!
Yes…the Mexicans did indeed play a role in our victory in the Pacific but, it was in the European theater where they really shined.
There was the Battle of Monte Cassino, where Mexican General Jose Rodrigo Guadalupe Ernesto Baez led his men in the defeat of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring during a spirited soccer match while allied artillery opened up all around.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!
During the strategic bombings of Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz…meant to disrupt manufacturing, shipping and supply lines of the Germans…it was the MEXICANS who had the greatest impact…disrupting the German infrastructure with the off-putting racket of mariachi bands making it all but impossible for the krauts to discuss their plans for bolstering the eastern front over dinner and thus allowing the Russians to hold out much longer than anticipated.
And there was the Battle of the Bulge…not the movie but the actual battle…a battle that began on December 16th, 1944 and lasted until January 25, 1945 and a battle which the allies NEVER would have won had it not been interrupted by five Taco Tuesdays.
But it was…perhaps…the D-Day invasion of Normandy where the Mexicans really proved their worth during WWII and the very reason why…today…we should elevate their involvement passed what the history books tell us.
The American led invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord, is the one we all know from history that set the Germans on the road to defeat as we fought and took Oma
ha, Juno, Sword, Gold and Utah beaches but it was the little known…Operation DRUG Lord…where the Mexicans played a vital role…landing on the all but forgotten TIJUANA Beach where they promptly opened roadside shops, selling a variety of knock-off designer handbags and plied the German soldiers with copious amounts of ganja making them so relaxed and…so hungry for munchies…that fighting was the last thing on their minds.
While that would have been enough…credit must also be given to the Mexican Cinco and a Half Airborne Division which jumped from planes using only their sombreros…tightly strapped to their heads…to float down and wreak havoc behind enemy lines by setting up checkpoints along the roads and abruptly stopping traffic for “customs inspections” and the collection of “fees” that left the German army broke and unable to buy ammo.
Oh…I know that Mexican AMERICANS fought hard during WWII because, after all, they were AMERICANS and that many Mexicans MIGRATED to the U.S. filling agricultural jobs left vacant by those who joined the military DURING the war.
I am also well aware of the Bracero Program, a 1942 labor agreement between the United States and Mexico that kept our industrial complex up and running by contracting Mexicans and Puerto Ricans to work alongside of American blacks and women.
AND I realize the Bracero Program was full of abuses of the system that took advantage of those Mexican laborers as well.
It’s not that the migrant Mexicans were doing work during the war that Americans WOULDN’T do…it was that they were doing work Americans were UNAVAILABLE to do. Today’s ILLEGAL ALIENS are doing the work that Americans won’t do for the pay that MEXICAN or OTHER illegal aliens are willing to accept.
But that’s not what this is all about.
THIS is all about what Obama said on Cinco De Mayo…
“When states and cities across the country sought to recognize Mexico and Mexican-Americans for their contributions to the war effort, recognition of Cinco de Mayo in the United States took off.”
First of all…Cinco de Mayo “took off” in THIS country when BARS and RESTAURANTS discovered the MARKETING aspect of it all and second…aside from the facts presented in this article…MEXICO…as a country or a fighting force…had NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with WINNING WWII.
Could we have won WWII without the Mexican migrant workers? Probably, but it might have taken longer and the hardships here at home may have been more pronounced so yes…MEXICANS did lend a hand where needed but to imply that MEXICO, as a country, contributed to the war effort is quite a stretch of historic reality.
Historically, Cinco de Mayo was celebrated by Mexicans living in California in the 1830’s to show their pleasure over the defeat of the French in the Battle of Puebla. In the 1930’s…BEFORE WWII, it was a celebration of Mexican culture by those Mexicans who had IMMIGRATED to the United States. In the 50’s and 60’s…Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the U.S. took o
n more YOUTH oriented concept and…in the 1980’s…the MARKETING of MEXICAN FOOD and PARTY DRINKS took over but, there is NO historical record to indicate that the ‘holiday’ “TOOK OFF” because of ANYTHING to do with WWII.
Look…If Obama can just make crap up to try and get us all on board with his Cinco de Amnesty bullshit…I can make up a bunch of crap too…except for that part about the refried bean burrito barrage over Tokyo.
THAT was 100% true…I swear…you can look it up.
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Escuadron 201 Pilot Recalls Mexico’s Role in WWII
By John Philip Wyllie
Despite the fact that World War II ended 58 years ago, books on the topic continue to appear on the bestseller’s list as interest in the subject remains high. One aspect of the war rarely mentioned in the thousands of accounts that have since been published, is the story of El Escuadron 201 or the Mexican Expeditionary Force 201st Fighter Squadron. El Escuadron 201 or the Aztec Eagles as they were also known, was a group of 300 Mexican pilots and support personnel that served in the Philippines and participated in combat missions against the Japanese Imperial Army. Only seven of the original 35 pilots remain and one of them, Captain Reynaldo Gallardo was in San Diego for the Wings Over Gillespie Airshow last weekend to tell his little known story.
Capt. Reynaldo Gallardo wearing the uniform of Escuadron 201.
Gallardo, the son of Mexican general, enlisted in the Mexican cavalry in 1939 at the tender age of 14. By the time Mexico officially entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1942, he was already an experienced pilot.
“I was crazy about flying from the time I first heard about airplanes,” said Gallardo, who is fast approaching his 80th birthday. “We were eager to get even with the Japanese and I think we did. I’m glad we had the opportunity to do it.”
After receiving some preliminary training in Mexico, Gallardo and his unit were shipped off to the United States where they learned to pilot the P-47 Thunderbolt. Attached to the 58th American Fighter Group in the Philippines, they received additional, more intensive training before they were sent into combat.
“When we first went to into action, we were serving with three U.S. squadrons (and taking orders from American officers). The Americans looked down on us at least a little bit,” Gallardo recalled. “They didn’t say so, but I noticed it. We made up our minds that we wouldn’t say anything, but instead would show these people what we had. Not long after that I had my first incident.”
On a combined U.S – Mexican sortie, Gallardo’s mission was to disrupt the flow of Japanese troops and vehicles along a frequently used road.
“We strafed a column of Japanese vehicles and after I made my pass, I got a little crazy and maneuvered my plane into a (celebratory) roll,” he recalled. “One of the U.S. pilots chastised Gallardo over the on board intercom saying, “look at that crazy Mexican!” Gallardo was offended by the comment. Their ensuing in-flight communication led to a challenge to settle the argument behind the hangar once they landed. Gallardo had no idea which of the Americans he would soon be fighting.
“When we met, I realized that he was about 3 times as big and 4 times as heavy as I was,” Gallardo recalled. “He looked at me, grinned and asked if I still wanted to fight. I said, “I’ll fight you, you son of a gun.” Fortunately, for Gallardo, the fight turned out to be only a minor tussle. Afterward, the two pilots shook hands and impressed by Gallardo’s spunk in a situation where he was hopelessly over-matched, the two became friends. In fact, the incident broke the ice and reduced the tension between the two groups. From then on, the Americans and Mexican directed their wrath at the Japanese rather than each other.
By the time El Escuadron 201 went into action in May of 1945, the once proud Japanese airforce had been reduced to a handful of planes. With little opportunity for aerial combat, the Aztec Eagles set their sights on strategic ground objectives. These included oil depots, bridges, ground forces, ships and ports.
Wounded in action in one of these sorties over Japanese-occupied Formosa, Gallardo had to navigate his damaged aircraft to the nearest base after having sustained multiple injuries from enemy fire. He crash landed his Thunderbolt into an ambulance sitting on the airfield, but walked away from the incident with relatively minor injuries.
Gallardo, at 79 years of age, is feisty and full of life. He occasionally still flies. Having spent the majority of his life on this side of the border, he enjoys speaking about his experience at schools and to various civic groups in the Austin, Texas area.
“At this point, I am not so concerned about gratitude or recognition, but I want everyone to know not what we or I did personally, but what Mexico did in regard to the war.”
heard you show today & all I can say is what a dynamite show. Love the above can’t stop laughing. Heard you read it this afternoon but enjoyed reading it again. It just breaks my heart to know such scum is leading this great country