{"id":5,"date":"2012-04-25T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T15:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/?p=5"},"modified":"2014-05-23T14:14:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T18:14:00","slug":"92nd-infantry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"The 92nd Infantry Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/?p=5\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Buffalo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-122 alignnone\" title=\"Buffalo Soldier Patch\" src=\"http:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Buffalo.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Soldier Patch\" width=\"169\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Buffalo.jpg 242w, https:\/\/92ndinfantry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Buffalo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><strong>This is the official site of the <em>92nd Infantry (Buffalo) Division&#8217;s WWII Association<\/em> as voted upon by the members of the Association.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 92nd Infantry Division was featured in <em>Miracle at St. Anna<\/em> &#8211; a 2008 movie Directed by Spike Lee and based on the novel by James McBride.\u00a0 While\u00a0<em>Miracle at St. Anna<\/em> is a fictional account of the 92nd, it&#8217;s based on actual interviews with members of the unit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 92nd Infantry Division was a part of the 5th Army that served in the Italian Theater during World War II.\u00a0 It was also the only infantry unit comprised entirely of African Americans, or, as they were referred to at the time &#8211; Colored Troops, to see combat in Europe.\u00a0 During their time in Italy, from August of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945, the 92nd advanced more than 3,000 square miles and captured more than 20,000 German prisoners.\u00a0 They also suffered heavy casualties &#8211; with more than a quarter of the unit killed or wounded in action.\u00a0 For their\u00a0<em>Deeds<\/em> the 92nd earned more than 12,000 decorations and citations &#8211; including two Medals of Honor. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This site is intended to serve as a resource for those who wish to know more about the organization.\u00a0 Navigate through the sidebar at the left for links to resources about the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division.\u00a0 Watch the video below for a brief overview about African Americans serving in the military.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the official site of the 92nd Infantry (Buffalo) Division&#8217;s WWII Association as voted upon by the members of the Association.\u00a0 The 92nd Infantry Division was featured in Miracle at St. Anna &#8211; 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