Surviving WWII Aztec Eagles Pilots Honored at DoD Hispanic Heritage Event [Image 1 of 4]

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10.17.2003

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Mexican Col. Carlos Garduno, World War II Aztec Eagles pilot, at podium, said only 10 of more than 300 Mexican pilots who fought with the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific are still alive. He and former pilot Capt. Miguel Moreno Arreolla, left front, and ground crewman, Capt. Manuel Cervantes Ramos, center, were able to attend a DoD Hispanic American Heritage Month observance at the Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 16. At right is Charles Abell, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Photo by Rudi Williams

• Date Taken: 10.17.2003
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 02:05
• Photo ID: 9161060
• VIRIN: 031017-D-D0439-5286
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