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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.
4th Marine Regiment: Battle of Corregidor: May 5–6, 1942 (2 days of combat) ~4,000 315 [12] 357 [12] 15 [12] 1,388 [13] ~4,000 [14] Nearly Total [14] Japan: 4th Marine Regiment was destroyed only a few surviving Marines and personnel made up what was left of the regiment. [14] The regiment was dissolved by Gen. Wainwright by his own will ...
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 ...
The all-Black Army regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters battled both the German forces and racism during World War I.
3. Harlem HellfightersThe 369th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters," was an all-Black U.S. regiment formed during World War I.
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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The 369th Infantry regiment, later nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters", was among the first to arrive in France, and among the most highly decorated when it returned. The 369th was an all-black unit under the command of mostly white officers, including their commander, Colonel William Hayward.