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Spanish
Speaking America - World and
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Hispanics
in the Defense of
Bataan |
North Africa | Aleutians
| The
Mediterranean | Europe
| Merrill's
Marauders
It has been estimated that anywhere from
250,000 to 500,000 Hispanics
served in the armed forces during World War II. This represents a range of 2.5
to 5% of all persons who served during the war.
Figures are imprecise because, with the
exception of Puerto Ricans, data on Hispanics were not maintained. We do know
that over 53,000 Puerto Ricans served during
the period 1940-1946.
National guard
units from Texas , New
Mexico , Arizona , and California US USA Reserve Command, and of
its ancestors, the 65th Infantry Regiment and the 1899 Puerto Rican Regiment US
Approximately 200 Puerto Rican women served in the Women's Army Corps.
The Hispanic participation in the war effort is
difficult to separate from the overall efforts of all the men and women who
served in our armed forces.
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