15th New York National Guard Regiment
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The 15th New York National Guard Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hellfighters, was a renowned African American infantry unit in World War I celebrated for its bravery and distinguished combat record despite facing racial discrimination.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 15th New York Infantry Regiment | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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United States Army unit ⓘ World War I military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| alsoKnownAs | 369th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harlem community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | French military honors ⓘ |
| basedIn | Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
New York National Guard
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| convertedTo | 369th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | World War I era ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| faced | racial discrimination in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| formedAs | segregated African American unit ⓘ |
| garrison | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frontline combat unit
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highly decorated ⓘ segregated by race ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLegacy | symbol of Black military heroism ⓘ |
| hasNicknameOrigin | earned on the battlefield in World War I ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
courage under fire
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elite combat performance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
challenged racist assumptions about African American soldiers
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contributed to African American civil rights narrative ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in combat
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distinguished combat record ⓘ service despite racial discrimination ⓘ symbolizing African American military valor in World War I ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | French military authorities ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | African American community in Harlem ⓘ |
| role | combat infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about African American soldiers in World War I
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documentaries about the Harlem Hellfighters ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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15th New York Infantry Regiment