This retired colonel championed a WWII battalion of Black women heroes

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Edna Cummings will discuss her journey from military brat to advocate for a trailblazing Black ...
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The Lost Battalion & fate of Ridgewood & Glendale Great War soldiers: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

One of their units was the famous “Lost Battalion,” which is where Lost Battalion Hall in Rego Park got its name.
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The Lost WW2 Battalion

Before they were known as the “Lost Battalion,” the 1st Battalion was a part of the 36th Infantry Division fighting in Europe during World War II. After a bungled strategic decision sent them deep ...
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Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion during World War II

The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland. First Lieutenant Vivian Elzie Taylor and her sister Marian Elzie Wilson were among ...

North Dakota event highlights regiment that became first Army unit in offensive Pacific combat in World War II

Reenactors brought North Dakota’s World War II history to life this weekend at the1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Historic ...