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Buffalo SoldiersIn WW II
Did Buffalo Soldiers See combat in WW II
24th and 25th Infantry Regiments
24th Infantry*DEPARTED THE US IN MARCH 1942*ARRIVED IN NEW HEBRIDES AND
GUADALCANAL*THEY WERE THE LARGEST UNIT SENT AND THE FIRST BLACK COMBAT TROOPS TO ENTER THE PACIFIC THEATER. *UNLOADED SHIPS,PROVIDED SECURITY
AND WIRED THE ISLAND FOR
COMMUNICATION
24th maintaining garden on Guadalcanal
DEUCE FOUR Guadalcanal Work Detail Maintaining Stock
COMBAT BOUGAINVILLE 24TH & 25TH INFANTRY WERE THERE
Buffalo Soldiers on Bougainville 24th Infantry Gun Bunker
25th RCT on patrol
24th on Bougainville
25TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM25TH INFANTRY REGIMENT593RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALIONCOMPANY “A” 318TH ENGINEER BATTALIONCOMPANY “A” & PLATOON CO “D” 318TH MED. BN.DETACHMENT 793 ORDNANCE COMPANYMP DETACHMENTSIGNAL DETACHMENT93RD RECONNAISSANCE CAVALRY TROOP
207 OFFICERS (69 WHITE) (138 BLACK) 3 WARRANT OFFICERS (BLACK) 3056 ENLISTED MEN
25th RCT on patrol Bougainville
25th RCT on Bougainville holding captured Japanese flags
Wounded Buffalo Soldiers
COMBAT SAIPAN
TINIAN ISLAND
Commendation Letter
Exemplary Conduct on Saipan
25th Infantry Regiment Morotai Philippines Island
Capture of Col Ouchi on Morotai&Surrender of Japanese forces
24TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL HEARNE
25TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL YON
First Formal Japanese Surrender Aka Shima
24th receiving the first formal surrender of a Japanese garrisons Aka Shima and Tokashiki Shima
Formal Surrenders
COMBAT DECORATIONS24TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
25TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
2 SILVER STARS8 BRONZE STARS8 LEGIONS OF MERIT22 PURPLE HEARTS1 COMMENDATION RIBBON138 COMBAT MEDICAL BADGES2350 COMBAT INFANTRYMAN
BADGES2580 BRONZE CAMPAIGN
SERVICE STARS856 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS220 DRIVER&MECHANICS
BADGES3 COMMENDATION LETTERS
1 SILVER STAR1 LEGION OF MERIT3 SOLDIER’S MEDAL98 BRONZE STARS9 AIR MEDALS95 PURPLE HEARTS113 COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE1706 COMBAT INFANTRYMAN
BADGES1008 EXPERT INFANTRYMAN
BADGES231 DRIVER&MECHANICS BADGES1236 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS7 COMMENDATION LETTERS
24th Infantry Regiment receiving the Legion of Merit
DEUCE FOUR PERSONNEL RECEIVING BRONZE STARS
SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR
Combat Streamers
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