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020    9781594163289|q(paperback) 
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050 00 D769.31 141st|b.G87 2018 
082 04 940.5404 
100 1  Gutierrez, Dave,|eauthor. 
245 10 Patriots from the Barrio :|bthe story of Company E, 141st 
       Infantry : the only all Mexican American Army unit in 
       World War II /|cDave Gutierrez. 
246 30 Story of Company E, 141st Infantry 
264  1 Yardley :|bWestholme,|c[2018] 
264  4 |c©2008 
300    xvii, 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
       |billustrations, maps, portrats ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "An earlier version of this book was published by the 
       author in 2014"--Title page verso. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244) and 
       index. 
505 0  Mexico -- Repatriation -- Children of the barrio -- The 
       Tejano army -- Combat training -- Camp Edwards, 
       Massachusetts -- North Africa -- Avalanche -- Salerno the 
       first D-Day -- The iron monsters -- Altavilla -- Dreadful 
       Mount Rotondo -- Deadly 88s -- San Pietro -- Patrolling 
       the rapido -- River of death -- Above and beyond -- Monte 
       Cassino -- The road to Rome -- The return -- Veterans of 
       Company E -- Epilogue. 
520    As a child, Dave Gutierrez hung on every word his father 
       recalled about his cousin Ramon, "El Sancudo" (the 
       mosquito), and his service in World War II, where he 
       earned a Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, and escaped 
       from the Germans twice. Later, Dave decided to find out 
       more about his father's cousin, and in the course of his 
       research he discovered that Ramon Gutierrez was a member 
       of Company E, 141st Infantry, a part of the 36th "Texas" 
       Division that was comprised entirely of Mexican American 
       enlisted men--the only such unit in the US Army. The 
       division landed at Salerno in 1943, among first American 
       soldiers to set foot in Europe. In the ensuing months, 
       Company E and the rest of the 36th would battle their way 
       up the mountainous Italian peninsula against some of Nazi 
       Germany's best troops. In addition to the merciless rain, 
       mud, and jagged peaks, swift cold rivers crisscrossed the 
       region, including the Rapido, where Company E would face 
       its greatest challenge. In an infamous episode, the 36th 
       Division was ordered to cross the Rapido despite reports 
       that the opposite bank was heavily defended. In the 
       ensuing debacle, the division was ripped apart, and 
       Company E sustained appalling casualties. The company 
       rebounded and helped Allied forces break out of Anzio to 
       capture Rome, and ultimately invaded Southern France for a
       final push into Germany. The men of Company E 
       distinguished themselves as rugged fighters capable of 
       warring amid the rubble of destroyed villages and in the 
       devastated countryside. Based on extensive archival 
       research and veteran and family accounts, Patriots from 
       the Barrio: The Story of Company E, 141st Infantry: The 
       Only All Mexican American Army Unit in World War II brings
       to life the soldiers whose service should never have gone 
       unrecognized for so long. With its memorable personalities,
       stories of hope and immigration, and riveting battle 
       scenes, this beautifully written book is a testament to 
       the shared beliefs of all who have fought for the ideals 
       of the American flag"--Publisher's description. 
610 10 United States.|bArmy.|bInfantry Regiment, 141st. 
610 17 United States.|bArmy.|bInfantry Regiment, 141st.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst00788740 
647  7 World War|d(1939-1945)|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01180924 
648  7 1939-1945|2fast 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xParticipation, Mexican American. 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xMexican Americans|vPersonal 
       narratives. 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xMexican Americans|vInterviews. 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xVeterans|zUnited States|vInterviews.
650  0 Mexican Americans|vInterviews. 
650  7 Mexican Americans.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01019072 
650  7 Military participation|xMexican American.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01353739 
650  7 Veterans.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01165710 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
655  7 interviews.|2aat 
655  7 Interviews.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423832 
655  7 Personal narratives.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423843 
655  7 Interviews.|2lcgft 
655  7 Personal narratives.|2lcgft 
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