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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 369th Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard Armory building located at 2366 Fifth Avenue, between West 142nd and 143rd Streets, in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It was built for the 369th Regiment , also known as the "Harlem Hellfighters", founded in 1913 as the first National Guard unit in New York State composed solely of ...
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 ...
The all-Black Army regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters battled both the German forces and racism during World War I. The Harlem Hellfighters, a segregated World War I unit, earned a ...
One of the most distinguished units was the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters. The 369th was on the front lines for six months, longer than any other African-American regiment in the war. One hundred seventy-one members of the 369th were awarded the Legion of Merit. [14]
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Casualty rate (%) Opposing force 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry: American Civil War: Apr 29, 1861 - Apr 28, 1864: 286 609 895 Confederacy 1st Infantry Division (United States) World War I: October 23, 1917 - Nov 11, 1918: 4,964 17,201 1,056 23,221 German Empire Harlem Hellfighters: World War I: Apr 8 - Nov 11, 1918 (191 days at the front ...
The 42nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (former 369th Sustainment Brigade) is a United States Army sustainment brigade of the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard headquartered out of the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem, New York. This unit is descended from the 369th Infantry Regiment.