Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation

Contents

contents ix Foreword JOSÉ LIMÓN xi Acknowledgments 1 Introduction MAGGIE RIVAS-RODRÍGUEZ AND EMILIO ZAMORA 11 1. The Paradox of War Mexican American Patriotism, Racism, and Memory RICHARD GRISWOLD DEL CASTILLO 21 2. Embracing the Ether The Use of Radio by the Latino World War II Generation MAGGIE RIVAS-RODRÍGUEZ 39 3. “Now Get Back to Work” Mexican Americans and the Agricultural “Migrant Stream” DIONICIO VALDÉS 63 4. The Latinas of World War II From Familial Shelter to Expanding Horizons JOANNE RAO SÁNCHEZ CONTENTS· viii · 90 5. Mexican Nationals in the U.S. Military Diplomacy and Battlefield Sacrifice EMILIO ZAMORA 110 6. The Color of War Puerto Rican Soldiers and Discrimination during World War II SILVIA ÁLVAREZ CURBELO 125 7. God and War The Impact of Combat upon Latino Soldiers’ Religious Beliefs REA ANN TROTTER 144 8. Silent Wounds Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans RICARDO AINSLIE AND DAPHNY DOMÍNGUEZ 156 9. Mother’s Legacy Cultivating Chicana Consciousness during the War Years BRENDA SENDEJO 179 Notes 219 Selected Bibliography 241 Index ...