The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Record
Continued from Pare n

Nssion OF SICILY.
October \ my decorstes 70 nght-
81 pilots Of 99ih Pursuit squadron
for heroic exploits IN North
Africa
December 4S0th Antl-sircrst Au-
tomato Weapons battalion cited
tor ~ heroic actions IN downing
Ge man pombers attacking Al
led shipping n Naples haroor.
iS0ih nas FIRST Negro combat
unit 20 and IN North Africa and
later the FIRST 10 land ON Euro
pesn soil
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January 18th y gEtel Pilot squad
ron shoots down eIght planes
over Europe
Construction 81 vital spring
board to Nszi Germany lS
achievement OF aviation engi-
neeTs IN Britain
MAJ On Negro service unit is first
10 DE presented with the Fifth
Army PLAGUE. an award Of
merit in recognition OF the units
activities al an important Italian
harour.
MAY American Negro troops in
Iran are key 81 the suppl. es LIFE
line 10 Russia
lune D-daS Two Negro units -
an antl.aiIcraft balloon battalion
and aua,t teri a>ier truck COM
pauN receive special COmmenda-
ton OF General Eisenhower for
mettoriouS services m the IN
vaSipn ~ France
Corp WsNeilS b WOOdson Jr..
CIted tor extraordinary bravery
on D-DaH Although suffering
flom shrapne! wounds. Corp
WoodSon helped treat more than
200 casualties on the invasion
beaches OF France amid heavy
enemy Smelling. He also gave ar
tflcial respiration TO three men
who had been pulled from the
English channel None OF the
casualties died.
Jay Negro Ordnance troops
handle considerably more than
bali the total ordnance job in
the European Theatre Of Opera
tons in supplying the fabulous
amount OF ammunition needed
by our fighting units.
Negro Signal Construc-
ton battalion. with 18th Air
Force. breaks all records in in
stalling and maintaining 1900
miles OF open wire. 500 miles Of
Held wire and 100 miles Of cable
in their first months in Italy
Sepicmbcr-ln invasion Of France
Negro field artillery units hold
up tradition IN actual battle, Sup
plepent splendid work OF other
Negro field artillery units which
took part in supporting infantry
advance in the North African
campaign
On beachheads OF Normandy.
Negro quartermasters put aside
boxes OF supplies 10 take up rifles
and machine guns 10 fire on low
flying German aircraft
Ordnance units and port battal-
ion units maintain constant sup
ply OF ammunition under heavy
fire.
october Nine infantrymen and
one officer OF 92nd Division re-
ceive Purple Hearts for wounds
received in battle in Italy. First
Negro Tank Destroyers TO land
on foreign soil arrive in France.
November Crack artillery unit
has hurled nearly tao million
pounds OF steel into German de-
lenses since July 10 when il fired
its first round at NaZi installa-
tons on the Normandy PENN
suls.
First Negro nurses TO arrive in
the European. Theatre OF Opera
ton have been on duty since
September in the Oldest hospital
in United Kingdom.
December Bronze Star Medals
awarded additional members OF
the 92nd Division, in action with
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark's Fifth
Army in Italy.
All-Negro 76lst Tank battalion
captures four important towns.
secures two bridge crossings and
successfully batters IFS way
through the strongly defended
Forest de Bride.
Is45
Ianuary-92nd Division push rolls
back NaZis in Italian campaign.
Fouf signal units making wire
history from England 10 Ger
many: over 10000 miles OF open
wire, over 500 miles OF field wire.
and more than 500 miles OF rub
Der and lead cable.
Capt Charles Thomas wins sec
ond hi CHEST honor Distinguished
Service cross. for bravery in
combat.
Negro tank destroyer unit scores
10th victory against German
troops
February-3 500 Negroes among the
$1,000 troops in action in France.
list Ordnance group praised for
miraculous work, under fire.
827th Yank Destroyer battalion.
fighting with 18th Infantry di-
vision. holds fun attack and re-
PtlS wv war Wv lSlOIlS dl Mdkl-
not line.
Engineer light peHtoen company
breaks 4-year British record in
construct on l2-ton Bailey bridge
in England in 1913 minutes.
First WAC contingent arrives ~
ENGLAND -738 Negio eS in postal
unit
March saith Chemical Smoke Gen
Grating company heroic in Mo
svlle shelIiny. lsvng screen for
con bat troops 10 move across
the river into German held ter
IItUiS
Negro tankers ot. NE 7S4th Tank
battalion maui Nazl troops.
Volunteer Negro Troops do he
roIc job on the Rhine Members OF
service units answer call TO COM
bat infantry and fight side by
SIDE with white troops
April Mixed crew on Coast Guard
Escort vessel returns after ga
years Of sea duty. going 10 Eng
land Greenland. Africa and Rus
STA Fighter pilots in Italy shoot
down rs German planes. e2nd
Division takes tNo key towns in
ITITIaU drive mark end az six