{"product_id":"the-school-the-aztec-eagles-builtisbn-9781600604409","title":"The School the Aztec Eagles Built","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photo-illustrated book about the Aztec Eagles, Mexico's World War II Air Force squadron interwoven with the story of Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, whose service was rewarded with the building of a school in his village.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 1942, German U-boats torpedoed two unarmed Mexican oil tankers off the Gulf Coast, forcing Mexico to enter World War II. With the help of United States President Roosevelt, Mexican President Camacho arranged to send one Air Force squadron to fight in the war. Thirty-eight of Mexico's top pilots, and about two hundred sixty additional military crew were carefully selected to form the 201st Air Force Squadron, also known as the Aztec Eagles. The squadron was the first unit in history to leave Mexico on a fighting mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark this historic event, President Camacho asked the men if they had any last minute requests before they went to war. Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, a former teacher and now squadron ground crewmember, stepped forward and made a request. He asked that a school be built in his small village of Tepoztlan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe School the Aztec Eagles Built\u003c\/i\u003e tells the exciting story of how a Mexican Air Force squadron and an unknown schoolteacher made their mark in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee and Low","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46382854766821,"sku":null,"price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-school-the-aztec-eagles-builtisbn-9781600604409","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}