The Frederic E. Davison papers, 1917-1981.

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The Frederic E. Davison papers, 1917-1981.

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Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time period: World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 366th Infantry Regiment; 92nd Infantry Division; 199th Light Infantry Brigade; 8th Infantry Division; Military District of Washington. General description of the collection: Frederic E. Davison papers include memoirs; Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC); Howard University; 366th Infantry Regiment service; 92nd Infantry Division -- Italian campaign; race relations; Germany -- 1970s; second black general in the Army; first black commander of a brigade; first black commanding general of a division.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 366th

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Davison, Frederic E. (Frederic Ellis), 1917-

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Frederic E. Davison was an African American Army officer who was born in Washington D.C. in 1917; graduated from Howard University in 1938 and Reserve Officers Training School. Served in the 366th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division in the Italian campaign of World War II. He was the first African American general commanding a division, the first African American commanding officer of a brigade and the second African American general in the United States Army. From the descript...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 92nd

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African American infantry division of the U.S. Army during World War I and World War II. Also known as the Buffalo Soldiers Division. From the description of United States. Army. 92nd Infantry Division collection, 1926-2007 (bulk 1942-2000). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645892662 Organizational History The 92nd Infantry Division, an African-American unit of the segregated United States Army during World War I and World ...