Sixty years ago, General Jonathan M. Wainwright, in an article published in Pageant June 1950, stated.
"I can't forget the Latin-American boys shed their blood fabulously during the World War II; 80% of the names on San Antonio's casualty lists were names of Latin Americans."
The Hispanic Medal of Honor Society believes that an awareness of the military contributions of Hispanics to the United States will be a uniting, unifying force. We are a nation of diverse Americans.
The Hispanic Medal of Honor Society travels the United States with Medal Of Honor recipients, educational exhibits, displays and programs, honoring our Hispanic veterans and heritage.