The Harlem Hellfighters ar the most well-known group of Black World War I soldiers. The Harlem Hellfighters, a group of Black New York National Guardsmen who served in the 369th Infantry Regiment ...

WASHINGTON — Defense officials, congressional leaders and lawmakers honored members of a famed African-American regiment from New York that served during World War I, as part of a ceremony Wednesday ...

In 2019, Willet family members approached U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi about obtaining a Purple Heart for Sgt. Leander Willet, a member of an African American infantry regiment in World War I known as the ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- They spent more time in combat during World War I than any other American unit, but the Harlem Hellfighters returned home to face continued discrimination from their own ...

HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Upcoming musical “Harlem Hellfighters on a Latin Beat,” set to open during Hispanic Heritage Month, tells the true but little known story of the 17 Puerto Rican ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The "Harlem Hellfighters" were an African American infantry regiment of more than 4,000 soldiers in the New York National Guard known for their ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents Debra Willett, the granddaughter of Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett, with the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all of the "Harlem Hellfighters" ...

Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard’s 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the ...