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Mexico in WWII

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Mexico in WWII

August 20, 2026

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Mexican Air Force Gen. Fernando Hernandez Vega served as a fighter pilot in World War II with Mexico’s 201st Fighter Squadron, the Escuadron Aereo de Caza de la Fuerza Aerea del Ejercito Mexicano , known as the Aztec Eagles. Based at Florida Blanca on Luzon in the Philippines, the squadron flew…

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