The 370th Infantry Regiment was the designation for one of the infantry regiments of the 93rd (Provisional) Infantry Division. This was an all-black operation militia regiment founded in the 1870. In World War I, the African American 8th Infantry was re-designated the 370th Infantry and fought under the French as the only unit entirely commanded by black officers. The 370th Infantry Regiment arrived in Naples, Italy on 1 August 1944, attached to the Task Force 42 at US 1st Armored Division. The 370th entered combat on 24 August 1944.
370th Infantry Regiment Patch.
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