The 371st regiment had 123 men killed in action and about 600 wounded or gassed.  The casualties of the 372nd consisted of 91 killed in action and between 600 and 700 wounded or gassed.  Like the other Negro regiments of the 93rd Division, there was comparatively little sickness among the men, outside of that induced by hard service conditions.

HEROES OF THE 371ST AND 372ND.

The names listed below are cross and medal winners.  The exploits of some are told in detail in the chapters devoted to their regiments.  There are many known to have received decorations whose names are not yet on the records.

     Cross of the Legion of Honor
     372nd regiment. 
     Major Johnson

Medal Militaire 372nd regiment.  Corp.  Depew Pryor Corp.  Clifton Morrison Pvt.  Clarence Van Allen

Distinguished Service Cross 371st regiment.  Sergt Lee R. McClelland Corp.  Sandy E. Jones Pvt.  Bruce Stoney Pvt.  Charlie Butler Pvt.  Willie Boston Pvt.  Tillman Webster Pvt.  Ellison Moses Pvt.  Hunius Diggs

372Nd regiment Major Johnson Sergt.  Ira M. Payne Corp.  Depew Pryor

Croix de Guerre 372nd regiment.  Col.  Herschell Tupes Major Johnson Major Clark L. Dickson Lieut.  Jerome Meyer Sergt.  Major Samuel B. Webster Sergt.  John A. Johnson Sergt.  Ira M. Payne Sergt James A. Marshall Sergt.  Norman Jones Pvt.  Warwick Alexander Pvt.  George H. Budd Pvt.  Thomas A. Frederick Pvt.  John S. Parks Pvt.  Charles H. Murphy Pvt.  William N. Mathew Pvt.  Ernest Payne Sergt.  Homer Crabtree Sergt.  Norman Winsmore Sergt.  William A. Carter Sergt.  George H. Jordan Sergt.  Bruce Meddows Sergt.  Harry Gibson Corp.  John R. White Corp.  Benjamin Butler Corp.  March Graham Pvt.  Joseph McKamey Pvt.  William Dickerson Pvt.  William Johnson Pvt.  Walter Dennis Pvt.  Charles E. Cross Pvt.  William H. Braxton Pvt.  Nunley Matthews

CHAPTER XX

MID SHOT AND SHELL

In trench and valley—­the open plain—­on mountain top—­in no man’s
land—­two classes of negro soldiers considered—­trained Guardsmen and
selectives—­gallant 92nd division—­race can be proud of it—­had six
hundred negro officers—­sets at rest all doubts—­operations of the
division—­at Pont A Mousson—­great battle of Metz—­some
reflections—­casualties considered