| Trooper
Harold S. Cole was born
in North Pelham, New York in 1924. He attended and graduated
from New Rochelle High School in 1942.
War was declared
on December 7, 1941. He joined the service as soon as
he could in 1942. He was assigned to Troop F of the
9th Cavalry. They were segregated at this time, black
enlisted men and white officers. In 1944, the army disbanded
the 2nd Cavalry Division, which included the 9th &
10th Cavalry Regiments in North Africa.
When the war
was over, he joined the United State Air Force, which
was integrated. He was crew chief on many types of aircraft,
and enjoy travel to many countries. He retired in 1969.
After the
service, he worked for Grumman Aircraft, Fairchild Aircraft,
Guild Simulator and Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, from
which he retired. He now manages a condominium complex
with 190 units in Van Nuy California.
In March 1993,
he organized the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the
9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association with a great
deal of help from Colonel Henderson, who had laid the
groundwork in 1988 to form a chapter in Los Angeles.
Trooper Cole
served as the President of the National Ninth &
Tenth (Horse) Cavalry Associationfor four years ( 1997
- 2001 ).
He now lives
with his family, Edwina and Jeffrey, in Van Nuys, California.
As for military career, his first love will always be
for the Buffalo Soldiers, the 9th & 10th Cavalry
Regiments, a proud and excellent fighting units.
|
|
