Comments on: African American 92nd Infantry Division Fought in Italy During World War II http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: R.M. Fuller http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788575 R.M. Fuller Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:36 +0000 #comment-788575 Mr. Grimes, would like to see your photo of the 371st. My father was with the 92nd. My e-mail address is: scitrek1@aol.com Thank You. Mr. Grimes, would like to see your photo of the 371st. My father was with the 92nd. My e-mail address is: scitrek1@aol.com
Thank You.

]]> By: Faith DeVeaux http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788498 Faith DeVeaux Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:19 +0000 #comment-788498 Re: Mr. Hendrix I did a search, too, and didn't find any pictures. However, there is some information on a few men who were in the 365th: William Stephenson was honored, and an article was written about him: http://www.bsmcjaxfl.com/VetsOfHonor.html Joe Stephenson was an officer and did a video oral history: http://www.aacvr-germany.org/AACVR.ORG/index.php?Itemid=48&id=4&option=com_content&view=article#12 Re: Mr. Hendrix

I did a search, too, and didn't find any pictures. However, there is some information on a few men who were in the 365th:

William Stephenson was honored, and an article was written about him: http://www.bsmcjaxfl.com/VetsOfHonor.html

Joe Stephenson was an officer and did a video oral history:
http://www.aacvr-germany.org/AACVR.ORG/index.php?Itemid=48&id=4&option=com_content&view=article#12

]]> By: Gordon Cohn http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788496 Gordon Cohn Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:01:34 +0000 #comment-788496 In reply to Mr. John Hendrix, we have no specific picture of the 365th Regiment of the 92nd Division. All photos of the 92nd that we were able to find through the National Archives appear in Ivan J. Houston's book, Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II. In reply to Mr. John Hendrix, we have no specific picture of the 365th Regiment of the 92nd Division. All photos of the 92nd that we were able to find through the National Archives appear in Ivan J. Houston's book, Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II.

]]> By: john hendrix http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788412 john hendrix Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:11:47 +0000 #comment-788412 DEAR. ALL MY NAME IS JOHN HENDRIX , I LIVE IN CHAMPAIGN IL. RET.ARMY. I GREW UP IN A LITTLE TOWN JUST NORTH OF YOU CALL EASLEY,MY UNCLE LLOYD WEST WAS IN THE365/92 CHARLIE COMPANY,IF YOU CAN FIND A PICTURE PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME .I,AM A CLASS MEMBER OF EASLEY HIGH1973. DEAR. ALL MY NAME IS JOHN HENDRIX , I LIVE IN CHAMPAIGN IL. RET.ARMY. I GREW UP IN A LITTLE TOWN JUST NORTH OF YOU CALL EASLEY,MY UNCLE LLOYD WEST WAS IN THE365/92 CHARLIE COMPANY,IF YOU CAN FIND A PICTURE PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME .I,AM A CLASS MEMBER OF EASLEY HIGH1973.

]]> By: Gordon Cohn http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788344 Gordon Cohn Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:22 +0000 #comment-788344 Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II has been published by Ivan J. Houston. Mr. Houston served in the 3rd Battalion of the 370th Regiment of the 92nd Division in Italy from August 1944-May 1945. His book is available from Amazon.com. Mr. Houston is 86, vigorous, and active and speaking of his experiences in person and on radio across the United States. His story is true. Miracle at St. Anna is fiction. Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II has been published by Ivan J. Houston. Mr. Houston served in the 3rd Battalion of the 370th Regiment of the 92nd Division in Italy from August 1944-May 1945. His book is available from Amazon.com. Mr. Houston is 86, vigorous, and active and speaking of his experiences in person and on radio across the United States. His story is true. Miracle at St. Anna is fiction.

]]> By: Alan Phelps http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788241 Alan Phelps Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:02:43 +0000 #comment-788241 My father was a lieutenant in the 366th and was a good friend of Lt Graham Jenkins who died in the battle of Sommocolonia. I also went to Sommocolonia twice last summer and paid my respects. I went to Cinquale also which I know was particularly tough for my father. My father was a lieutenant in the 366th and was a good friend of Lt Graham Jenkins who died in the battle of Sommocolonia. I also went to Sommocolonia twice last summer and paid my respects. I went to Cinquale also which I know was particularly tough for my father.

]]> By: Al P http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788240 Al P Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:55:59 +0000 #comment-788240 Sorry BJ, I have a roster of officers but not NCOs. I am going to try to get day to day records, so I'll let you know if I find anything out about your dad. Sorry BJ, I have a roster of officers but not NCOs. I am going to try to get day to day records, so I'll let you know if I find anything out about your dad.

]]> By: Faith DeVeaux http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788094 Faith DeVeaux Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:56 +0000 #comment-788094 Mr. Woodson, My condolences. Please add his WWII service to the WWII Registry of the National WWII Memorial, so that it can be preserved there also. You can also add his picture. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro Sincerely, Faith DeVeaux Producer, Double Victory: Two Warriors in the Fight for Civil Rights During WWII http://www.doublevictorydocumentary.com Mr. Woodson,

My condolences. Please add his WWII service to the WWII Registry of the National WWII Memorial, so that it can be preserved there also. You can also add his picture.

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro

Sincerely,
Faith DeVeaux
Producer, Double Victory: Two Warriors in the Fight for Civil Rights During WWII
http://www.doublevictorydocumentary.com

]]> By: Faith DeVeaux http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788093 Faith DeVeaux Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:53:37 +0000 #comment-788093 Hi, Sonya, Here's a timeline on the 9th Calvary: http://www.9thcavalry.com/history/timeline.htm The 9th Regiment of Calvary: http://www.history.army.mil/books/R&H/R&H-9CV.htm Wikipedia article which contains a lot of other websites to look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)#External_links Hi, Sonya,

Here's a timeline on the 9th Calvary:
http://www.9thcavalry.com/history/timeline.htm

The 9th Regiment of Calvary:
http://www.history.army.mil/books/R&H/R&H-9CV.htm

Wikipedia article which contains a lot of other websites to look at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)#External_links

]]> By: Faith DeVeaux http://www.historynet.com/african-american-92nd-infantry-division-fought-in-italy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-788025 Faith DeVeaux Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0000 #comment-788025 Hi, Shirley, I don't have that particular information, but please don't let your father's story slip away. Please look at the Veterans' History Project site http://www.loc.gov/vets/kit.html, and the WWII Registry at the National WWII Memorial site http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro to make sure his story gets told. Hi, Shirley,

I don't have that particular information, but please don't let your father's story slip away.

Please look at the Veterans' History Project site http://www.loc.gov/vets/kit.html,

and the WWII Registry at the National WWII Memorial site http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro

to make sure his story gets told.

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