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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