24 th and 25 th infantry regiments 24 th infantry *departed the us in march 1942 *arrived in new...
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Buffalo SoldiersIn WW II
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Did Buffalo Soldiers See combat in WW II
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24th and 25th Infantry Regiments
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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
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24th maintaining garden on Guadalcanal
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DEUCE FOUR Guadalcanal Work Detail Maintaining Stock
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COMBAT BOUGAINVILLE 24TH & 25TH INFANTRY WERE THERE
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Buffalo Soldiers on Bougainville 24th Infantry Gun Bunker
25th RCT on patrol
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24th on Bougainville
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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
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25th RCT on patrol Bougainville
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25th RCT on Bougainville holding captured Japanese flags
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Wounded Buffalo Soldiers
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COMBAT SAIPAN
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TINIAN ISLAND
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Commendation Letter
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Exemplary Conduct on Saipan
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25th Infantry Regiment Morotai Philippines Island
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Capture of Col Ouchi on Morotai&Surrender of Japanese forces
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24TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL HEARNE
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25TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL YON
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First Formal Japanese Surrender Aka Shima
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24th receiving the first formal surrender of a Japanese garrisons Aka Shima and Tokashiki Shima
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Formal Surrenders
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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
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24th Infantry Regiment receiving the Legion of Merit
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DEUCE FOUR PERSONNEL RECEIVING BRONZE STARS
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SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR
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Combat Streamers
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QUESTIONS?