Title: American Fighting Men Aboard the Leviathan at Port Hoboken Caption: On March 10, 1919, Lieutenant George H. Lyon captured the image of the Leviathan carrying the largest number of American fighting men to arrive at Port Hoboken on a single ship. The troopship transported 9,470 troops, primarily comprised of African American soldiers including the 371st and 372nd Infantry and part of the 368th Infantry, along with 2,132 sick and wounded servicemen. The decorated 371st and 372nd Infantry were proudly brigaded with the French. This photo was taken from the police boat "Patrol," repurposed
Title: American Fighting Men Aboard the Leviathan at Port Hoboken Caption: On March 10, 1919, Lieutenant George H. Lyon captured the image of the Leviathan carrying the largest number of American fighting men to arrive at Port Hoboken on a single ship. The troopship transported 9,470 troops, primarily comprised of African American soldiers including the 371st and 372nd Infantry and part of the 368th Infantry, along with 2,132 sick and wounded servicemen. The decorated 371st and 372nd Infantry were proudly brigaded with the French. This photo was taken from the police boat "Patrol," repurposed as the official boat of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome, as they greeted incoming transports and distributed newspapers, fruit, and tobacco to the troops. (Photograph ID: 111-SC-37331)
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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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