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Korean War: Forgotten 24th and 34th Infantry Regiments

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The 24th and 34th Infantry regiments acquired bad reputations in Korea, but to a large extent both units were victims of the perceptions, prejudices and expedients of the time. They were also fighting against a tough, well-trained enemy that the U.S. military had seriously underestimated at the time they were committed to the fighting. Besides hard lessons in leadership learned by both regiments, the 24th’s experience demonstrated that integration within the U.S. Army was long overdue.

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Retired Brigadier General Uzal W. Ent served in Korea with the 27th Infantry Regiment and later in the 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. For more great articles be sure to subscribe to Military History magazine today!

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  1. 12 Comments to “Korean War: Forgotten 24th and 34th Infantry Regiments”

  2. My brother inlaw served in the Korean
    war with the 24th division company A 19th regiment,he is trying to locate information on his unit.

    By myles eidsmoe on Jul 9, 2008 at 5:17 pm

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    By fFletcher R. Dunaway on Dec 23, 2008 at 9:07 pm

  4. Thanks for the information! My uncle was in L co. 34th Inf. Rgt. and was killed at Taejon. This document helped my research.

    By Lee Olyer on Feb 7, 2009 at 4:13 pm

  5. My father, James, (Jimmy) Brown was one of the 184 remaining in the 34th Regiment. Then became part of the 19th. Also was in the 82nd Airborne. He is looking for others that he might have known. He is now 78. He can be contacted at JamesandIsabelBrown@gmail.com

    Thank you,

    By Brenda Brown on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:17 pm

  6. My grandmothers brother served in the 24th infantry, his name was Clarence William Coe..

    By Taylor on May 11, 2009 at 5:06 pm

  7. My dad, Howard Thomas, Sr. served in the 24th Infantry Divsion Korean War. Received a purple heart and bronze medal. Doesn’t talk much about what happended. I would like to know more about what my dad endured during this time.

    His daughter, Holly.

    By Holly Ciecierski on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:12 pm

  8. My dad, Clyde A. Jones served with the Segregated last of the last 24th Infantry Division Korean War 1950 -1952 (I Company) and received a purple heart. My Name is Chrystal Jones and I a member of the 24th Infantry R.C.T. Association (Buffalo Soldiers). We are always trying to find more comrades that may be out there and needing information, please give me a call at 865-882-7370 if you’re interested information on the 24th Infantry R.C.T. Association. We have a reunion every year the 2nd or 3rd week of July, and this year it will be in Houston, Texas July 22-26, 2009.

    By Chrystal Jones on Jun 16, 2009 at 5:23 pm

  9. My father, Sgt. Frederick F Davis JR, served with the 24th Infantry regiment, 25th Division when he died of injuries on 11/19/50. He was born in Houston and was living in NYC when he entered the army in 1942.

    By Frederick F Davis III on Jun 30, 2009 at 6:18 pm

  10. My father, Sgt. Frederick F Davis JR, served in the 24th Infantry Regiment (Company F?), 25th Division. He died of injuries in Korea on 11/19/50 at age 26. He was born in Houston and was living in NYC when he entered the army in 1942. He was with the 577th Engineers Dump Truck Det. in 1948 when I was born at Scholfield. My sister, Leilani was born the next year in Honolulu. My mom, Irma (still in good health), returned to Cleveland, OH with us after my father was shipped to Korea.

    By Frederick F Davis III on Jun 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

  11. My uncle Hubert H. Johnson, was a soldier in the 24th infantry in Korea 3 division – segregated. His family is having a memorial and reinterment on July 24, 2009. Moving him from Pensacola to a new military facility in Jacksonville, FL. This is a special moment for our family as his mother has died. She cried all the time for her young son who was not 18 years old. So many others from Stanton High School were lost as well. The memorial will be held at the Bethel Baptist Inst. Church at 11:00am. To God Be the Glory! No one will ever no the complete hell they went through for this country. This is heart breaking as is all wars necessary and unecessary.v

    By vala williams on Jul 21, 2009 at 3:35 pm

  12. After i left the 45th div.279th inf. b co. 1st. btn after the cease fire
    I was transferd to the 24th. 34th inf.L co.and spent the last few months before i was rotated home.Iwould love to learn more about the unit in ehich I served. I have a few photos of that time that i could share.
    do you have a assocition i f so I would like to become a member and timme is of the essence as i am approching 77 years.
    thank you
    cpl. melvin b. Forston.
    my emali adress is melmen@cox.net

    By m b forston on Jul 21, 2009 at 7:04 pm

  13. this is my Uncle he died before i was born I am trying to find info about him and pics if there are any because there in none of him in the family any more they was lost so i do not even know what he looked like please contact me at memphisconnie@comcast.net thank you

    CPL OTTIS D JOHNSON

    34th Infantry Regiment

    24th Infantry Division

    Army

    Hostile, Died (KIA)

    Date Of Loss: July 20, 1950

    Service Number: RA15257526

    RUSSELL COUNTY, KY

    Location of Loss: TAEJON

    Born: January 14, 1927

    Comments: Corporal Johnson was a member of the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950.

    By Connie on Nov 13, 2009 at 7:16 am

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