366^th Infantry Regiment

The 366th Infantry Regiment (Colored) was activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, on February 10, 1941, and served as a separate regiment before deploying overseas. It departed Hampton Roads on March 28, 1944, reached North Africa on April 6, and guarded Fifteenth Air Force fields from Sardinia to the Adriatic coast. Assigned to Fifth Army in November, it arrived at Livorno on November 21 and was attached to the 92nd Infantry Division five days later.

The regiment entered combat during the winter crisis in the Serchio Valley. In the German attack of December 26, its 2nd Battalion was attached to the 370th Infantry and held Sommocolonia, Bebbio, and Tiglio east of the Serchio. German mountain and infantry units overran parts of the valley; Company G fell back, a gap opened toward Barga, and the division withdrew until Indian brigades and Allied air support helped restore the line. The 366th remained with the 92nd as the division regained responsibility for the sector in January.

On February 4 the 366th Infantry, less detachments, attacked west of the Serchio while the 365th advanced east of the river. It occupied Gallicano, moved into Calomini, and then met resistance around Monte Faeto as German troops replaced weaker Italian units. To maintain contact after the 365th was counterattacked east of the river, the 366th withdrew a similar distance. On February 8 its 3rd Battalion, organized as Task Force 1 with armor and engineers, crossed the Cinquale Canal on the coastal flatlands during the Strettoia Hills operation, but mines, fire, and disorganization prevented a breakout. The bridgehead was withdrawn when the division broke off the attack on February 11. The regiment left the division later that month and was disbanded in Italy on March 28.