Comments on: African American 92nd Infantry Division Fought in Italy During World War II

By: Rodney Grimes

Rodney Grimes — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:20:42 +0000

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My Great Uncle Charlie Wycoff - Sgt Wycoff, served with the 92nd Buffalo 371st Division at Ft Huachuca, AZ and then in Europe during WW11. I have large photo of the 92nd showing approx 125 soldiers circa 1942 43

By: Letitia

Letitia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:53:26 +0000

Looking for anyone who served with my father Ben Lawrence Payne WWII Italy. I was adopted and never knew him; only that he was a Trench Rat in Italy. I have his hand book and fez

By: William T. Sutphin, IV

William T. Sutphin, IV — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:31:17 +0000

My Grandfather’s daddy had been in the 24th Infantry during the years 1888-1891, at Fort Hauchuca and although my Grandpa was in Patton’s Army during WW2 and clearly continuing a tradition, he only referred to his father as the “Buffalo Soldier” in the family.

By: V

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:39:46 +0000

My father tells me that my uncle Stanford “Dwight” Scott was a member of the 92nd division. He went on the earn 2 college degrees and was a city planner for the city of Chicago. Thank him for the lake front view you now enjoy.

By: tmccue

tmccue — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:25:43 +0000

I served with the 1/10 Cav in Iraq and their unit crest is a buffalo with the ledgend “Ready and Forward”. The 10th is one of the original four regiments, two cavalry and two infantry that were flagged in the late 1860’s and fought in all wars thereafter. I appriciate that the 92nd ID used a buffalo on it’s patch and that the soldiers referred to themselves as “Buffalo Soldiers”, but the term is historically attached to the 10th and the other three regiments ( 9th Cav, 24 and 25 Inf).

By: Andrew Woodson

Andrew Woodson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:09:53 +0000

I was wondering if my grandfather by the name of Andrew Giles Kingston Bowman was part of the Buffalo Soldier’s during WW II or what part did he have during his military career.

By: will

will — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:28:12 +0000

I hope more facts come up pertaining to the 92 Infantry Division during ww2. It is amazing that some negate the influence of Black Soldiers during the war.

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Hey Shae! » Blog Archiv » Michael Ealy: Miracl at St. Anna — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:05:12 +0000

[...] tells the story of four African American soldiers in the US Army. They are part of the all-black 92nd Buffalo Soldier Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War [...]

By: Martin Gordon

Martin Gordon — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:33 +0000

There are two distinct uses of the phrase “Buffalo Soldier.” The historic usage refers to the four historic African-American units in the Army, 1867-1954, the 9th and 10 Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry and their short-lived 1865-1867 predecessors. Now many African-American soldiers, especially older veterans, refer to themselves as “Buffalo Soldiers” simply meaning they are continuing the brave tradition of African-American service in the Army. Personally, I think the second current common usage is confusing. I have talked to veterans of the four historic regiments, and in their discussions they used the term only to apply to members of the four regiments. But the current usage is popular and will continue for some time. I hope this helps.

By: Harold Borchert

Harold Borchert — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:51:05 +0000

I served on TDY with the 92nd as they performed P.O.M.(preparation overseas movement) in Louisiana, prior to going to Italy. There seems to be some public confusion over the term “Buffalo Soldier” as used by the separate 24th Inf. Regiment (now in reunion locally…). For the history, some clarification seems necessary.