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The 115th Infantry Regiment was one of the three regiments of the US 29th "Blue & Grey" Infantry Division. This unit was called into service early in the war and began training. However, their training continued in the US and in England for a long period in preparation for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
The 115th Regiment was supposed to land behind the 116th Regiment(29 Division) on Omaha Beach and provide support in the advance off of the beach. Instead, their landing craft drived eastward and they landed behind the 18th Regimen(1st US Infantry Division) just east of St. Laurent. By nightfall, they were still north of the ST. Laurent-Colleville road. They fought in the vicinity of where the American Cemetery is located at Colleville sur Mur.
Recommend this book that is about a group of men in the 116th Regiment, 29 Division, but it will provide a glimpse into the training and casualties of this unit: "The Bedford Boys" by Alex Kershaw.
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With which regiment does Henry fight?
the 304thJust wonderingWho is "Henry"? And what is 304th---infantry regiment, fighter squadron, field artillery??----------------------If he means the US 304 Infantry Regiment, then that was part of the US 76 Infantry Division."Henry" refers to Henry Fleming, the main character in the novel "Red Badge of Courage". I don't think we know what unit he was in. Remember this book is fiction. It is reported that the author, Stephen Crane, interviewed veterans of the 124 New York Volunteer Regiment to assist with writing of his book.
What was the timeline for the 165th infantry regiment during World War 2?
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What is information on the 251st Infantry Regiment in World War 2?
Try going to WWW.askjeeves.com Type in 251st Infantry. This will give hits to all the web sites that contain any information on the 251th. I did this for The USS Randolph and found a couple of people who knew my Grandfather during the war and a few people who didn't but helped me alot with my research. I checked the organizations of the Infantry Divisions that were formed in WW2 and the 251st Infantry Regiment was not in any of these divisions. If a regiment was not part of a division, then it was an independent unit and possible a training unit in the US. I checked the following reference for units that served in WW2 and Korean War and it does NOT list a unit by that name/identity. Dept of Army Pamphlet 672-1 "Unit Citiation and Campaign Participation Credit Register". From some "hits" on the internet, the 251st Infantry Regiment may have existed in World War 1 but I saw nothing but more inquiries.
Was the first all black regiment of union soldier?
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What did the 369th infantry regiment accomplish?
Who was the first American officer and first African American to lead troops in World War 1? He and his unit were the 369th Infantry and they weren't white. Due to bigotry and racist feelings amongst many Americans of the day segregation was how things were done. Their leader was one of the first Afro-Americans to become an offcier of the US Army. Like the guy who is now the President of the US of A, black American's can achieve anything. Go look up Jim Europe and see how the man came to be great. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jreurope.htm
