[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1629-E1630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         92ND DIVISION REUNION

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the House's attention to 
a reunion that will take place in my congressional district on October 
6th through 8th. The U.S. Army's 92nd Infantry Division, the ``Buffalo 
Division,'' will be holding a reunion at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in 
Pittsburgh.
  The 92nd Infantry Division was an Army division composed of African 
American soldiers which saw action in both World War I and World War 
II. The 92nd Infantry Division served in the Meuse-Argonne region and 
Lorraine in World War I, and it participated in the hard fighting up 
the Italian peninsula during World War II. The Division saw action in 
World War II in the North Apennines and the Po Valley. It participated 
in the crossing of the Arno River, the occupation of Lucca, and the 
penetration of the Gothic Line, as well as an advance north along the 
Ligurian coast. The 92nd Division's actions demonstrated the bravery 
and dedication of African Americans to their country.
  Until this year, the 92nd Infantry Division's annual reunions had 
always been held in Washington, D.C., but thanks to the initiative of 
the Reverend James Tillman, a veteran of the 92nd Infantry Division, 
the unit's 58th reunion will be held in Pittsburgh. Reverend Tillman 
and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Patricia Tucker are co-chairing 
this reunion. The decision to hold this reunion in Pittsburgh reflects 
the fact that Alleghany County is home to roughly 100 of these 
``Buffalo Soldiers,'' but it also provides an excellent opportunity for 
raising the awareness of the region's residents about the combat 
service of patriotic African Americans in the U.S. Army at a time when 
it was operating under the shadow of racism, segregation, and 
discrimination. Mr. Speaker, I am proud that the veterans of the 92nd 
Infantry Division have chosen Pittsburgh for their annual reunion. I 
want to thank them for their herioc service to their country, and I 
want to

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extend a warm welcome to all of the reunion participants on behalf of 
the people of Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District.

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