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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.
Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I. Early life
On June 2, 2015, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House. [4] In 1918, the French awarded Johnson with a Croix de guerre with star and bronze palm. He was the first U.S. soldier in World War I to receive that honor. [3] [5] Johnson died poor and in obscurity in 1929. [1]
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 ...
Leroy was a bugler in the Harlem Hellfighters. ... out of the nearly 400,000 African Americans who served in World War I not one was rewarded with the Medal of Honor ...
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]
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]