World War 2

The 31st Infantry Division in World War II
"Battle of Colgan Woods" painted by Jackson Walker of Orlando, Florida at the cost of $6,000. Many 31st Division Veterans contributed to the cost along with the Florida Heritage Series. The 4' x 4' art hands in the 124th Infantry Museum, Orlando, Florida. It depicts Chaplain Colgan ministering to a wounded soldier, when he was killed. Henceforth the woods in Mindanao, Philippines was known as Colgans Woods. *(courtesy of Mrs. Marion Hess, President - 124th Infantry Regiment Association (widow of Fredrick W. Hess, Jr.)*	General Hutcheson, Commanding General of the 31st Infantry Division taking General Morozumi's surrender at Minanao, Philippines. *(courtesy of Mrs. Marion Hess, President - 124th Infantry Regiment Association (widow of Fredrick W. Hess, Jr.)*
Colonel Hardenberg and Japanese General Morozumi walking between lines of the 31st Division Headquarters troops after the surrender on Minanao, Philippines. Colonel Hardenburg hand-picked the troops so that all were 6 feet tall or more. This was so they would "tower" over the Japanese General. *(courtesy of Mrs. Marion Hess, President - 124th Infantry Regiment Association (widow of Fredrick W. Hess, Jr.)*	Surrender Document *(courtesy of Mrs. Marion Hess, President - 124th Infantry Regiment Association (widow of Fredrick W. Hess, Jr.)*
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