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

[irisblue]

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

[3catwoman3]

1. Thank you for sharing your uncle's story.

[irisblue]

2. Not my uncle, I just found this on reddit. I'll edit

[Clouds Passing]

3. PFC St. Clair Gibson

[erronis]

4. Well worth the full read and comments from reddit!

Thank you for posting, irisblue.

[irisblue]

6. Thank you for posting his photo

He looks so damb young to my eyes, just past a child.

I wonder why he got to be a Buffalo Soldier, was it chance, family member who was a Buffalo Soldier, friends, luck of the draw?

[Deuxcents]

7. The history of Buffalo Soldiers is very interesting..Native Americans gave them that name

Because they were black soldiers in the army during the civil war 1866.. because of their skin color and curly hair, the American Indians admired their fighting style and tenacity. Buffalo Soldiers fought in the Spanish American War..they have quite a legacy. PBS had a documentary about them during Black History Month

[calimary]

8. Shit! That's the first thing I thought.

So young.

Rest in Peace, sir, with all our gratitude.

[surfered]

5. RIP Pfc Gibson!

[twodogsbarking]

9. Nothing but accolades for this fine person but I have to ask if he will be, well, deported.

That was so out of place. I am weak and couldn't stop myself. Stay strong everyone. For this guy.

[popsdenver]

10. I can only imagine

That all the U.S. Soldiers who gave their lives in WWTwo, are kicking the crap out of their graves to get out and go all out on these "New" Anti American MAGAots and their Republican Party Politicians along with the entire Trump CABAL and USSC Republicans................

[JustAnotherGen]

11. This is a beautiful find

Thank you for sharing it with us.

[irisblue]

12. Every time I see that photo, I think that kid could be in high school, cutting my yard, & looking at pretty boys & girls

Instead he died in Italy.

[irisblue]

13. More tiny bit more info on PFC Gibson. He was 30 BTW

Source-https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/ID-Announcements/Article/4183876/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-gibson-s/


Snip-"Army Pfc. St. Clair M. Gibson, 30,"


snip-"In September 1943, Gibson was assigned Company F, 2nd Battalion, 371st Infantry Regiment, 92d Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 18, 1944, after a battle in the northern Apennine Mountains near Seravezza, Italy. His remains were not recovered following the war."



His family chased those details for 80 years.