World War II Mexican American U.S. Army unit topic of Cantigny Park event
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its "Date with History" series with a discussion on the U.S. Army's only Mexican American unit in World War II.
Dave Guitierrez, the author of the 2018 book "Patriots from the Barrio," leads the in-person and online session at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7. Gutierrez tells the inspiring true story of a segregated unit, Company E, 141st Infantry, that highlights the little-known heroic Latino contribution to the Allied victory in World War II.
The in-person presentation is free at 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, but parking is $5. The online version is also free, but advance registration is required by visiting fdmuseum.org.
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