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irisblue

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Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:03 PM Sunday

PFC St. Clair Gibson, a Buffalo Soldier, MIA for 81 yrs has been identified [View all]




Source-https://www.reddit.com/r/ww2/comments/1myvza2/my_greatuncle_371st_infantry_92nd_div_has_been/
Image of PFC St Gibson there.

snip-PFC St. Clair Gibson, my great uncle, was a Buffalo Soldier of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division. He went missing near Serravezza, Italy, on Nov. 11, 1944. After 81 years, the DPAA identified him on May 7, 2025. He was awarded nine medals, including the Silver Star. Last week my father (82) and I had the official identification briefing. I’m so proud of my dad for pushing for this all these years, and grateful our family finally has closure.


Some of the replying comments made me mist up




**this is not my uncle, I found the story on reddit. The photo of that very young black man from the very segregated US fighting & dying in Europe to defeat facism moved me.

His familys' quest to demand the honor of a fallen warrior over so long past moved me
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