11-029 Garand Picture of the Day 92nd Inf Div

[Mark in Rochester]

First All-Black Comabt Division
Soldiers running obstacle courses at Fort Huachuca.
Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ, US
Date taken: 1943
Photographer: Charles E. Steinheimer


African American`doughfoots' of the 92nd Infantry (`Buffalo') Division pursue the retreating Germans through the Po Valley. German forces in Italy have since capitulated unconditionally."''''' *Date:05/1945 *Source: NARA




World War 2
Activated: 15 October 1942.
Overseas: 22 September 1944
Returned to US: 26 November 1945
Inactivated: 28 November 1945.

Campaigns: North Apennines, Po Valley

Awards:
Medal of Honor - 2
Distinguished Service Cross - 2
Distinguished Service Medal - 1
Silver Star - 208
Legion of Merit - 16
Soldiers Medal - 6
Bronze Star Medal - 1,166
Purple Hearts - 1891
Orders of the Crown of Italy - 8
Military Crosses for Military Valor (Italian) - 17
Military Crosses for Merit in War (Italian) - 22


Medal of Honor Recepients
1st Lt. John R. Fox,(KIA)
Cannon Company, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division,
near Sommocolonia, Serchio Valley, Italy, December 26, 1944.
1st Lt. Vernon J. Baker,
92nd Infantry Division, near Viareggio, Italy, April 5-6, 1945.


Casualties

Feb 9 – 10 370 Regiment : 13 Officers, 170 enlisted & 33 Non-Battle

Information

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[Allen Humphrey]

Vernon Baker lived in St. Maries Idaho about an hour drive from my area. There were several nice local news reports done when he passed last summer at the age of 90.