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



    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. Germanicon 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 (Italianicon) - 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.


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

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