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The regiments fought in several battles alongside French troops, who were already used to colonial [[North Africa|North]] and [[Sub-Saharan Africa|Sub-Saharan]] African "colored" soldiers (''noirs''). All regiments acquitted themselves well and received unit citations from the French. Numerous individual soldiers exhibited extraordinary heroism and were highly decorated by the French. One of these was Cpl. [[Freddie Stowers]], who decades after his death would be awarded the American [[Medal of Honor]]. The division's shoulder patch, with its blue French [[Adrian helmet]], commemorated this period.
Total casualties from all regiments were 3,167, with 523 killed in action and 2,644 wounded. The 93rd Division had two Medal of Honor recipients—Lt. George S. Robb and Cpl.
====The Red Hand Division====
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