African American 369th Infantry Regiment
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The African American 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was a highly decorated World War I unit renowned for its exceptional bravery and record-breaking time on the front lines under French command.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| 369th Infantry Regiment | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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United States Army unit ⓘ World War I military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedWith | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLedBy | James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| composedOf |
enlisted African American soldiers
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mostly white officers (at formation) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped popularize jazz in Europe ⓘ |
| decoratedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deployedTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Meuse–Argonne Offensive
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Second Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredCombat | 1918 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| experienced | racial discrimination in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| frontLineServiceDuration | over 180 days in combat ⓘ |
| hadNotableMember |
Hamilton Fish III
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Henry Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Pippin NERFINISHED ⓘ James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Needham Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Black Rattlers
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Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of Bronze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | victory parade up Fifth Avenue in New York City ⓘ |
| laterDesignation | 369th Infantry (New York National Guard) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
challenged racist stereotypes about Black soldiers
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symbol of African American military valor ⓘ |
| musicalUnit | 369th Regimental Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Henry Johnson’s heroic hand-to-hand combat action in 1918 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional bravery in combat
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highly decorated service in World War I ⓘ record-breaking time on the front lines in World War I ⓘ |
| partOf | 93rd Infantry Division (Provisional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedAward | Croix de Guerre (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | New York City after World War I ⓘ |
| servedInSector |
Champagne–Marne sector
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Meuse–Argonne sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderCommandOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina
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Camp Whitman, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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