National Air and Space Museum Archives

Colonel Carlos Garduno Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2006.0036
Creators:
Garduno, Carlos.
Dates:
bulk 1930-1991
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.4 Cubic feet
(1 box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Ehis collection consists of the following items chronicling the aviation career of Colonel Carlos Garduno: En Guardia, volume 1, no. 9; ASI, August 11, 1945; newspaper articles, 1945-1991; material relating to the El Escuadron 201 reunion; Form One, February 1942 issue, April 1942 issue, and Anniversary Issue, May 1942; El Pilot, Sep.-Oct. 1930; 81 copy prints of photo album pages; a few paper prints; and a brochure for Mexico Homenaje de las Fuerzas de la Defensa Nacional de Chile (a Mexican tribute to the Chilean armed forces), 1940.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Colonel Carlos Garduno was a member of El Escuadron 201, also known as the Aztec Eagle Squadron. In 1943, Mexico became an active participant in World War II. Escuadron 201, formed in response to German submarine attacks against Mexican oil tankers, was comprised of more than 300 volunteers. The 201 was integrated with the US Army Air Forces; after completing its training in Texas, the squadron became a Lockheed P-47 fighter squadron attached to the 58th Fighter Group during the liberation of the main Philippine Island of Luzon in 1945. The squadron also participated in the Allied effort to bomb Formosa to force the Japanese out of that island. For their service they received the Medal of Valor of Combat.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Carlos Garduno, Gift, 2006

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
, Accession number 2006-0036, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Keywords

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Aeronautics, Military Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Photographic prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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