24 th and 25 th Infantry Regiments

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

24 th maintaining garden on Guadalcanal

DEUCE FOUR Guadalcanal Work Detail Maintaining Stock

COMBAT BOUGAINVILLE 24 TH & 25 TH INFANTRY WERE THERE

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

24 th on Bougainville

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

25 th RCT on patrol Bougainville

25 th RCT on Bougainville holding captured Japanese flags

Wounded Buffalo Soldiers

COMBAT SAIPAN

TINIAN ISLAND

Commendation Letter

Exemplary Conduct on Saipan

25 th Infantry Regiment Morotai Philippines Island

Capture of Col Ouchi on Morotai& Surrender of Japanese forces

24 TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL HEARNE

25 TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER COL YON

First Formal Japanese Surrender Aka Shima

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

Formal Surrenders

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

24 th Infantry Regiment receiving the Legion of Merit

DEUCE FOUR PERSONNEL RECEIVING BRONZE STARS

SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR

Combat Streamers

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