Andrews D. Black papers, 1993-1997 [manuscript].

Black, Andrews D.

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United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th

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The 10th Mountain Division, a full division of the United States Army, specializing in mountain and winter warfare, trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, during World War II. Experienced in skiing, mountaineering and cold-weather survival as well as military tactics, the soldiers fought enemy forces in the Italian Campaign of 1945. Dubbed the "ski troops" by the press, the 10th Mountain Division remains the only military division recruited by a civilian organization, the National Ski Patrol. Many 10th...

Black, Andy (Andrews D.)

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In basic training at Camp Hale, Colo., Andrews D. "Andy" Black was the first individual assigned to Company L of the 86th Infantry Regiment. He later transferred to the 10th Mountain Reconnaissance Troop; 87th Infantry Regiment, Company L; Headquarters of the 85th Infantry Regiment before finally joining Company G of the 86th Infantry Regiment where he was a 1st Lieutenant. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before shipping out to Italy. Black was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his actions in...

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th

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National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.

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The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division was founded after the World War II by a handful of combat veterans determined to form an alumni organization that would carry on the traditions of the 10th Mountain Division as one of the most unique combat forces in American military history. Its purposes include fostering friendships among all soldiers of the 10th, and encouraging mountain and winter warfare training within the armed forces of the United States. As of 2007, The National As...