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I wonder which regiment he was in. There were only 2 black combat divisions from the US, a vast majority of black troops were forced into support roles.
Edit: with a little help and a bit of digging, I was able to determine that he served in the 366th regiment of the segregated 92nd Division, also known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
African American Vets Monument
Looks like facebooks wasn't bullshitting. 3rd bat, 366th.
Hey, A plus on finding a start! Names, regiments, and other details in the post give me a lot of stuff to work with
Edit: I already have a lead since they referenced the buffalo soldiers in the hashtags
Edit 2: the picture is legit! The Smithsonian Institute has it in their online archive. It's too late for me to verify most of the other claims in the post, but this picture, and more importantly this person, was real. Also, definitely read about Lt. Aaron Fisher. He was a great leader, stifled by systemic racism and still managed to achieve great things at Saint Die.