• The 1948 Los Gatos Crash

  • Aug 15 2024
  • Length: 34 mins
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The 1948 Los Gatos Crash

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  • The worst plane crash in California history happened in 1948, in Los Gatos. 32 died. 28 of those 32 were Mexican workers who were being deported. These workers were all put in a mass grave together and the grave was marked with the words “Mexican Nationals”.

    On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this tragic crash and one person's journey to give them back their names.

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSources

    Sources
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Los_Gatos_DC-3_crash
    https://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Deportee_1948_crash.htm
    https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/plane-wreck-at-los-gatos/
    https://www.kqed.org/news/11512311/immortalized-by-woody-guthrie-deportees-who-died-in-plane-crash-are-nameless-no-longer
    https://www.unco.edu/colorado-oral-history-migratory-labor-project/pdf/Bracero_Program_PowerPoint.pdf
    https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/bracero-program
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