WWI, La France Arrives with 369th Infantry, 1919
French liner La France arrives with 369th Infantry, circa 1919. The 369th Infantry Regiment is known for being the first African-American and Puerto Rican regiment to serve with the AEF during WWI. The regiment was nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters and the Black Rattlers. The US Army assigned the unit to the French Army for the duration of the United States' participation in the war. While overseas the 369th Regiment didn't make up not even 1% of the soldiers overseas, but were responsible for over 20% of the territory of all the land assigned to the US. They saw longest service of any American regiment as part of a foreign army, and had less training than any before going into action. During its service, the regiment suffered 1500 casualties and took part in the following campaigns: Champagne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne 1918, Alsace 1918. By the end of the war, 171 members of the 369th were awarded the Legion of Honor. The 369th returned to NYC, and in February 1919, paraded through the city. The 369th Regiment were not allowed to participate in Victory Parade of 1919.
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