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MEXICAN FIGHTERSQUADRON ALMOSTREADY FOR DUTYSiAMriJoimeperattveiantruIna1parwaJaith«oftUfiTe:JGREENVILLE, Texas, Feb, 23—(ff)—Mexico’s 201st fighter squadron, which will carry the Mexican flag into battle abroad as an ex-deditioriary force for the first time in the Republic’s history, today war ! ready for the last phase of training before it takes off for the Faclic.A few weeks of polishing up” i training in this country and the squadron will be ready or an active assignment in the Pacific aerial war. This training is expect-j ed to be completed early next month,I The squadron yesterday accept-] ed battle fiags from the United 1 am ! States and Mexico at Impressive I cou j ceremonies here. j waS Gen. Francisco L. Urquizo, trie Mexico's undersecretary of National defense here to present the : j squadron its battle flag said Mex-t'ico is ready to aid the Allies with troops on foreign battlefronts in appropriate measure if the circumstances of war require it*Gen. Urquizo, representing president Manuel Avila Camacho, said for us the hour of facing inescapable responsibilities has arrived.Tomorrow, if .the circumstances of war require it, Mexico will stand ready to lend her active cooperation in appropriate measure.”Lt. Gen, Barton K. Yount, commanding U. S. army airforces training, presented the squadron a special flag on behalf of airforces commander, Gen. H. H. Arnold.Scores of highranking Mexican and U. S. airforce officers were present.Iaccticlt;, 3trolyoutoldwhlt;pro;hisTh«1my!
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana, Texas, US
Fri, Feb 23, 1945
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