3. 24 th and 25 th Infantry Regiments

4. 24 th Infantry *DEPARTED THE US IN MARCH 1942 *ARRIVED IN NEW HEBRIDES AND GUADALCANAL *THEY WERE THE LARGEST UNIT SENT AND THE FIRST BLACK COMBAT TROOPS TO ENTER THE PACIFIC THEATER. *UNLOADED SHIPS,PROVIDED SECURITY AND WIRED THE ISLAND FOR COMMUNICATION

5. 24 th maintaining garden on Guadalcanal

6. DEUCE FOUR Guadalcanal Work Detail Maintaining Stock

7. COMBAT BOUGAINVILLE 24 TH & 25 TH INFANTRY WERE THERE

8. Buffalo Soldiers on Bougainville 24 th Infantry Gun Bunker 25 th RCT on patrol

9. 24 th on Bougainville

10. 25 TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 25 TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 593 RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION COMPANY “A” 318 TH ENGINEER BATTALION COMPANY “A” & PLATOON CO “D” 318 TH MED. BN. DETACHMENT 793 ORDNANCE COMPANY MP DETACHMENT SIGNAL DETACHMENT 93 RD RECONNAISSANCE CAVALRY TROOP 207 OFFICERS (69 WHITE) (138 BLACK) 3 WARRANT OFFICERS (BLACK) 3056 ENLISTED MEN

11. 25 th RCT on patrol Bougainville

12. 25 th RCT on Bougainville holding captured Japanese flags

13. Wounded Buffalo Soldiers

14. COMBAT SAIPAN

15. TINIAN ISLAND

16. Commendation Letter

17. Exemplary Conduct on Saipan

18. 25 th Infantry Regiment Morotai Philippines Island

19. Capture of Col Ouchi on Morotai& Surrender of Japanese forces

20. 24 TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL HEARNE

21. 25 TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL YON

22. First Formal Japanese Surrender Aka Shima

23. 24 th receiving the first formal surrender of a Japanese garrisons Aka Shima and Tokashiki Shima

24. Formal Surrenders

25. COMBAT DECORATIONS 24 TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 25 TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 2 SILVER STARS 8 BRONZE STARS 8 LEGIONS OF MERIT 22 PURPLE HEARTS 1 COMMENDATION RIBBON 138 COMBAT MEDICAL BADGES 2350 COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGES 2580 BRONZE CAMPAIGN SERVICE STARS 856 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS 220 DRIVER&MECHANICS BADGES 3 COMMENDATION LETTERS 1 SILVER STAR 1 LEGION OF MERIT 3 SOLDIER’S MEDAL 98 BRONZE STARS 9 AIR MEDALS 95 PURPLE HEARTS 113 COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE 1706 COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGES 1008 EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGES 231 DRIVER&MECHANICS BADGES 1236 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS 7 COMMENDATION LETTERS

26. 24 th Infantry Regiment receiving the Legion of Merit

27. DEUCE FOUR PERSONNEL RECEIVING BRONZE STARS

28. SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR

29. Combat Streamers

30. QUESTIONS?