VE Day Latino Veterans: 14 Things To Know About Hispanic Soldiers That Liberated Europe In World War 2

*Tomorrow is the anniversary of VE Day. Thousands of Latinos fought and gave their lives in the WWII battles to liberate Europe. Of the 61 Medals of Honor awarded to Latinos going back to the Civil War, 10 were awarded for acts of bravery in the European theater of WWII. VL

By Latin Times

Friday May 8th marks V-E Day and this year will be the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe. One thing you can expect is plenty of pomp and pageantry across the pond, and military honors for the dwindling number of WWII veterans still alive in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of Americans participated in the fight against Nazi Germany and countless died fighting on the beaches of France, in the cities of Italy and along the rivers of Germany itself. However, until recently, many of those veterans’ sacrifices went unrecognized. In particular, minority veterans including Mexican-American and Puerto-Rican American soldiers were ignored by history, had their stories white-washed or received second-class treatment for their first-class valor. To celebrate V-E day, we’ve made a list of 14 things you should know about the accomplishments of Latinos during World War 2.

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