Harlem Hellfighters facts
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A hero of the Harlem Hellfighters routed 36 Germans single-handedly, while rescuing a fellow soldier and suffering 22 wounds at Argonne Forest...then died 10 years later, as a destitute alcoholic, after being denied disability and a purple heart.
how did the harlem hellfighters get their name?
The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first African American regiment in WWI who were assigned to the French forces. None were captured, never lost a trench, or a foot of ground to the enemy. They returned to the U.S. as one of the most successful regiments of World War I
What did the harlem hellfighters accomplish?
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what did the harlem hellfighters do?
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The first all-black regiment to fight in WWI was given the name "Harlem Hellfighters" by their German enemies who noted their ferocity. Their French allies, who fought alongside them when other Americans would not, called them "Men of Bronze"
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The Harlem Hellfighters an all black unit who fought in WWI. And of Henry Johnson who single handedly fought off a German trench raid. This bunch of jazz loving heroes were also credited with bringing Jazz to Europe. Tonight's post run beer is dedicated to these great heroes.
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The all black 369th regiment of the American Expeditionary force in WW1 was called the "Harlem Hellfighters" "due to their toughness and that they never lost a man through capture, lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy."
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The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first African-American regiment to serve with the American Expenditionary Forces during WW1. They never lost a trench, a man through capture, or a foot of ground to the enemy.
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The American Expeditionary Force released a propaganda memo to the French warning them about the US African American troops (Harlem Hellfighters) serving under French command.
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The all black 369th regiment of the American Expeditionary force in WW1 was called the "Harlem Hellfighters" "due to their toughness and that they never lost a man through capture, lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy."
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Sgt. Henry Johnson of the Harlem Hellfighters, who was able to fight off 24 enemy German soldiers using mainly grenades, his knife, and his bare hands. He was injured 21 times, but successfully held the position.
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The Harlem Hellfighters was a regiment of decorated African American soldiers who fought in WW1 as part of the French Army because the US Army didn't allow black soldiers to fight alongside white soldiers.
