WWII
- Europe
Hispanics served in a large number
of U.S. units during the
fighting in Europe. among
the units with Hispanic representation were the: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
infantry Division in which
S/Sgt Lucian Adams of Port Arthur,
Texas was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 38, 1944 near
St Die, France, 313th Infantry, 79th Infantry Division which landed at Utah
Beach in Normandy and fought its way through St. Lo, France and across the
Seine River; 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in which
S/Sgt Macario
Garcia of Sugarland, Texas was awarded the Medal of
Honor for his actions on November 20, 1944 near Grosshau,
Germany; 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in which
Sgt Jose M. Lopez received a
Medal of Honor on December 7, 1944 for his actions near Krinkelt,
Belgium; 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division in which
Private Jose F. Valdez of Governador, New Mexico was awarded the Medal of
Honor for his bravery on January 25, 1945 near Rosenkrantz,
France; 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division in which
Pfc
Silvestre S. Herrera of Phoenix, Arizona received the Medal of Honor for his
actions near Mertzwiller, France on
March 15, 1945; and the
65th Infantry
Regiment, an all-Hispanic unit from Puerto Rico, which saw service in Germany and Central
Europe.
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