Identification Card of Reid O Johnson, issued July 6 1944, obverse shows image and signatures, reverse presents fingerprints and personal details, concave in plastic, measures 98mm (w) x 70mm (h), in very fine condition.
A Buffalo Soldier Patch, in black and green embroidery, measures 57mm in diameter, minimal wear, in extremely fine condition.
An Army Specialized Training Program Certificate for Basic Curriculum to Private Reid O. Johnson completed on March 4, 1944, attached to a board with reinforced backing to hang, slight discoloration, remains in very fine condition.
A German Propaganda leaflet aimed at African Americans, slight creases and a small clean tear at 6 o’clock, in very fine condition.
Footnote: The Buffalo Soldiers were originally the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S Army, formed in September 1866. The nickname was given to the Coloured Calvary by Native American tribes who fought during the Indian Wars.

