Gracias and thanks for sharing. It is good that Hernandez does not
forget where he came from. If we do not know where we came from
we cannot really know where we are at!
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Education for Liberation! Venceremos Unidos!
Peter S. Lopez {aka:Peta}
Sacramento, California,Aztlan
Yahoo Email: peter.lopez51@yahoo.com
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Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 7:34:24 PM
Subject: FW: Astronaut Hernandez carries Mexican Air Force WWII Flag Into Space
HE IS From STOCKTON CA. directly from the BARRIO CHICANO AND the LOWEST TEST SCORES SCHOOL , BUT his dream was always to be an ASTRONAUT
DON'T EVER FORGET THAT DREAM ! !
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Con RESPETO y Carino, se firma su humilde seguro servidor
Dr. Armando A. Ayala
Lecturer EMERITUS 2003
Ca. State Univ.-Sacramento
Multilingual/Multicultural Ed. Dept.
College of Education
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DrChili@webtv.net
"El Hueso" de Laredo,Tx.;MHS'48
From: Marinez, Juan
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 2:16 PM
To: lulac-mn@yahoogroups.com, la-mano-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: FW: Astronaut Hernandez carries Mexican Air Force WWII Flag Into Space
PLEASE SHARE with friends and your local media. . Little attention has been given by the media to these fact. We need to let people know.
Astronaut Hernandez carries Mexican Air ForceWWII Flag Into Space
I know that most ofyour supporters are aware that Astronauts mission specialist Jose Hernandez and Danny Olivas are on the Discovery shuttle flight. Perhaps they don't know however, that Astronaut Hernandez carried a historicalMexican flag with him into space?
The flag was from Escuadron 201 a unit of Mexican pilots that trained with American pilots in WWII and fought in the Philippines with the U.S.
Victor Mancilla,film producer,completed a beautiful documentary on the history of Escuadron 201. However, that historic alliance, which epitomizes the friendship and cooperation between the United States and Mexico is unfortunately little known.
Victor is preparing to complete a companion documentary to the Escuadron 201, The Last Flight of the Aztec Eagles. The film will end by tying the historical connections of U.S./Mexico in space through the symbol of the Escuadron 201 flag.
Victor madearrangements with Astronaut Hernandez to carry the Escuadron 201 flag into space. The space shuttle Discovery is suppose to return to Houston in another week. Victor will be in Houston to record for posterity the return of the flag to members of Escuadron 201 Society.
The flag is symbolic of the friendship that was and should always exist between the U.S. and Mexico. Plus, it appears that some cooperation and sharing of space technology is currently underway between the United States and Mexico. Victor can fill you in on more of the details. He is very much in touch with contacts in both Mexico and NASA.
I hope that you will share this information. I think the story of a farm field worker of Mexican heritage who becomes a U.S. astronaut through education, and with pride takes part of his heritage into space is very moving. Our kids can succeed and give back, while taking pride in their ancestry.
I have been in support of Victor's work since I first became aware of it. Below is a summary of his vision and his contact information.
Regards, Mimi Lozano
www.SomosPrimos.com
714-894-8161
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Eravision & Project Uplift
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Eravision Films Victor H. Mancilla Phone: 818-384-4040 Email: Eravisionfilms@yahoo.com
Project Uplift Dr. Henry J. Casso 505-294-4157 Email: projectuplift02@msn.com
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The Last Flight of the Aztec Eagles
A Tribute to Mexico's Heroes of World War II
The Last Flight of the Aztec Eagles
An Unprecedented Film Tour to Promote
Binational Solidarity & Friendship
- Executive Summary -
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The Film
In 2004, noted documentary filmmaker Victor H. Mancilla and executive producers Roger and Felicity Marrs begun work on a unique project: the first comprehensive and accurate film about Mexico's participation with The United States in the struggle to free a former sister colony in World War II.
Painstakingly researched, The Forgotten Eagles was filmed over four years in the United States, Mexico and the Republic of the Philippines. A masterful blending of
rare archival footage, photographs and documents, plus interviews with surviving Mexican, American and Filipino veterans, the film was completed in September of 2006. With an introduction by acclaimed actor Edward James Olmos, The Forgotten Eagles is a testament and tribute to the courage of an heroic group of officers and men who have come to symbolize Mexico's participation in the greatest fight for human rights in history.
The Aztec Eagles
Fighter Squadron 201 of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force was a high-profile
Intergovernmental project initiated by joint personal approval of the presidents of
The United States and Mexico during World War II to aid the Allied nations' fight against totalitarianism and to foster inter-American solidarity.
Squadron 201 was an elite, volunteer unit, comprised of the best fighter pilots and
Aviation support specialists in the Mexican Air Force. Its personnel received advanced training in the U.S. before joining an American combat unit in the Pacific Theater. The "Aztec Eagle" pilots of the squadron flew 59 hazardous close air support missions on the main island of Luzon, the Philippines, in 1945, to help
liberate the Filipino people from the Japanese occupation.
The unit received high honors from the United States, Mexico and the Philippines for
Valor and sacrifice in the cause of freedom. It was and is, the only Mexican military force ever to see combat outside of Mexico and the only one to serve with United States Armed forces; the men are respected national heroes in Mexico. Participation of Squadron 201 in World War II led to better political and relations between the United States and Mexico and approval of important postwar treaties.
The Last FIight of the Aztec Eagles - Mission and Scope of Project
The Forgotten Eagles film has received superlative reviews. The documentary was shown at the prestigious Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and at the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, in Washington D.C.
It has been acclaimed by the Mexican Ambassador to the United States and a copy
presented to the President of Mexico.
Now Eravision Films, Project Uplift an advocacy organization and other entities, had started a groundbreaking international tour of this important film. With high-profile presentations in cities in the U.S. Portland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New Mexico, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara) and the Philippines (Manila), this will be an unprecedented exercise in international goodwill, friendship and neighborliness. Additional objectives are to promote distribution of the film to all Mexican consulates in the world, to American consulates in Mexico and to students in Mexico, the United States and the Philippines as part of the curriculum for future generations.
The film's producer/director, Mr. Victor Mancilla, surviving veterans of Fighter Squadron 201 who are able to travel, will accompany the film on tour and will appear
In person at each screening and be a part of the presentation. The Tour will be filmed in its entirety for posterity.
Additional Objectives
The Last Flight of the Aztec Eagles tour is expected to foster the creation of other, worthwhile and related historical projects. These include:
1. A broadcast-quality, edited video or documentary of the tour.
2. A book about the making of The Forgotten Eagles to accompany the film.
3. A commemorative sculpture depicting Mexico's participation in the war.
4. A documentary film about the search for a missing Squadron 201 pilot and plane.
For more information please contact:
Victor H. Mancilla 818-384-4040 Eravisionfilms@yahoo.com
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