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The 369th Infantry Regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment before it was re-organized as the 369th upon its federalization, and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard during World War I and World War II.
The Harlem Hellfighters Soldiers of the 369th (15th N.Y.), awarded the Croix de Guerre (France) for Gallantry in Action during World War I. Photo taken by Unknown Photographer in 1919. Left to Right. Front Row: Pvt. Ed Williams, Herbert Taylor, Pvt. Leon Fraitor, Pvt. Ralph Hawkins.
The Harlem Hellfighters was a regiment made up of decorated Black soldiers who fought as part of the French army because the U.S. did not allow Black soldiers to fight alongside white soldiers.
The Harlem Hellfighters is a graphic novel written by author Max Brooks with illustrations done by Caanan White. [1] It is a fictionalized account of the experiences of the largely African American 369th Infantry Regiment , nicknamed the " Hell-fighters " by German soldiers, during the First World War .
The all-Black Army regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters battled both the German forces and racism during World War I.
As the nation celebrates military heroes on National Purple Heart Day, AOL takes a look at some of the most compelling, heart-wrenching and heartwarming stories behind those who have earned the ...
The Harlem Children's Zone also operated programs in the armory, taking about half of the space. [44] In September 2012, a community program painted a mural on the armory's walls that was devoted to the 369th Regiment's history. [45] Soon afterward, in October 2012, the armory partially flooded during Hurricane Sandy. [46]
Henry Johnson biographical cartoon by Charles Alston, 1943.. Henry Johnson enlisted in the United States Armed Forces on June 5, 1917 as a 5-foot-4-inch young man. This was almost two months after the American entry into World War I, joining the all-black New York National Guard 15th Infantry Regiment, which, when mustered into Federal service, was redesignated as the 369th Infantry Regiment ...