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369th INFANTRY

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HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS

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Maffrecourt

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369th Regiment on review, Maffrecourt, France May 5, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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369th harlem hellfighters WW1 maffrecourt NY 14 18
369th harlem hellfighters WW1 maffrecourt NY 14 18

Colors of 369th Regiment Inf. France May 5,1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Maffrecourt

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Maj. Arthur W. Little, commander 1st Battalion 369th Inf. [colored]. Maffrecourt,

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Legendary band of the 369th Regiment May 5, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Maffrecourt

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369th in trenches near Maffrecourt, France May 4, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Col. William Hayward, CDR 369th Reg. sending message by pigeon service May 4, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Col. Wm. Hayward & Maj. Arthur Little of the 369th arriving on Stockholm, NYC 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Co. William Hayward, CO, of 369th 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Maj. Arthur W. Little, publisder and deputy cdr, 369th Inf. 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Member of 369th returning home on SS Stockholm 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Be sure to watch this video of the "King of Jazz"

James Reese Europe

and the song he wrote while recovering from a gun shot in an Army hospital

during WW-1.

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To the far right is

Wood 'Trombone' Andrews.

Paris

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1Lt James R. Europe

leads the 369th band at American Red Cross Hospital No, 9, Paris, France 9-4-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Members of 369th happy to return to NEW York, 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

It was noted

in the newspapers

that the band of the 369th was playing as their ship brought them back

to their home town

of New York.

 

Lt. James Reese Europe was the band leader for the Harlem Hell Fighters

and he and the band made

a big impact in France.

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This trombone player

might be

Wood 'Trombone' Andrews

Musician of the 369th arriving on the SS Stockholm, Pier 55, 1919

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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369th Inf.[Harlem Hell Fighters] Pier 55 North River on SS Stockholm early 1919

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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USS Leviathan with 9,470 troops, mostly Negro, taken from Patrol NYC Harbor 2-11-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

A heroic soldier during WW1 who is remembered today

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Henry Johnson 369th harlem hellfighters WW1 NYC 14 18

Sgt. Henry Johnson waving bouquet of flowers 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Wounded troopers of 369th ride in ambulance in parade 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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MAJ Lorillard Spencer, wounded in battle, 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Some of the 3000 troops of the 369th Infantry Regiment being welcomed home in New York City.

 

Estimated several million New Yorkers turned out

to view the parade.

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Crowds from windows and roof tops view homecoming of the 369th 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Crowds cheer the return of the 369th on Lenox Ave. 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

“Up the wide avenue

they swung.

Their smiles outshone the golden sunlight.

In every line proud chests expanded beneath

the medals valor had won.

 

The impassioned cheering of the crowds massed along

the way drowned the blaring cadence of their former

jazz band.

 

The old 15th was on parade and New York turned out

to tender its dark-skinned heroes a New York welcome.”

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COL Wm. Hayward leading 369th with Jim Europe's band. NYC 2-15-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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COL William Hayward leads 3000 troops of the 369th past reviewing stand NYC 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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369th passing reviewing stand at 5th Ave at 61st St. New York 2-15-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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369th Parade Lenox Ave. NYC 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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369th crossing 42nd St. on 5hth Ave. {public library] 2-17-19

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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