The Last 'Buffalo Soldier'

[Mjcpr]

I would see him around our office building pretty often; he was a nice man.

Dr. Wilbert Wilson, Last Of Oklahoma's 'Buffalo Soldiers', Dead At Age 85

Tulsa - The last of Oklahoma's great Buffalo Soldiers has died.

NewsChannel 8 learned this morning that Dr. Wilbert Wilson passed away Monday morning. He was 85.

The name Buffalo Soldiers was given to troops of the all-black 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments during the Indian wars of the late 1800s.

Wilson's unit, the 10th Cavalry, served during World War II, guarding the California-Mexico border from attempts by the Japanese to invade the country.

Because of the successes of the all-black regiments, President Harry S. Truman ordered the military to be integrated in 1948 and the 'Buffalo Soldiers' were disbanded.

Twenty-three of the Buffalo Soldiers went on to win the prestigious Medal of Honor. No other unit has won more.

In recent years, Wilson spent his free time making appearances at area schools, educating children about the Buffalo Soldiers.

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[rufnek05]

now i have that song stuck in my head. "... he was a dread lock rasta"

[JohnnyMack]

You're such an egomaniac Pat. We give you your own thread to post about RIP's but you just can't contain yourself. Just have to make new ones.

[Mjcpr]

I don't think anybody ever reads it. Besides, that one's for famous folk.

:D