In WW-II the 66th Infantry Division was officially named the "Black Panther Division."
As a rifleman, I was later assigned to the Division as a replacement for one of the 748 enlisted men (plus 14 Officers) killed by a German Torpedo in the English Channel on a troop transport on December 24 (Christmas Eve) 1944.
I am angered over demonstrations and sentiments expressed toward our Country by what I regard as anti-American radicals who have adopted the name of the Division. This militant group casts a dishonorable impression on a Division who served the Country honorably. Also, actions of this group show a callous and disgusting disregard for the families who lost loved ones while serving in that Division.
Although there be no legal remedy preventing that group from using the name, it is my intention to let the reader know about the original use of the name and the honor it symbolized.
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The 66th Infantry Division Shoulder Patch |
I would like to know more about your experinces in the war.
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