The Endless Fight of Macario Garcia

About this episode

The episode discusses the life and bravery of Macario Garcia, a Mexican soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.

When President Harry Truman put the Medal of Honor around Macario Garcia’s neck, this heroic soldier wasn’t even an American citizen. Born in Mexico, Macario volunteered to serve in World War II– fearlessly running towards danger. But it’s the courage he showed when he returned to America that would cement his place in history. We’re committed to making Medal of Honor even better, and you can help! Leave your feedback for the show by filling out our listener survey at http://bit.ly/mohsurvey Episode bibliography: Bailey, Robert and Katherine Bailey. “Seize Occupy and Defend.” Lulu.com, May 19, 2014.  https://www.amazon.com/Seize-Occupy-Defend-Robert-Bailey/dp/1312175680 .   Olivas, Michael A.  The "Trial of the Century" that Never Was: Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia, the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the Oasis Cafè. University of Houston Law Center, 2008.  https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1278&context=ilj .  Rivas-Rodríguez, Maggie and Emilio Zamora. “Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation.” University…

Topics covered

• Medal of Honor
• World War II
• Mexican American history
• courage
• military service
• citizenship

Keywords

• Macario Garcia
• Medal of Honor
• Harry Truman
• World War II
• courage
• military history
• Mexican American

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries

Books & works: Seize Occupy and Defend, The "Trial of the Century" that Never Was: Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia, the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the Oasis Cafè, Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation, Hell in the Forest: The 22d Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest

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