United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th

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The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard during World War I and World War II. The Regiment consisted mainly of African Americans, though it also included a number of Puerto Rican Americans during World War II. It was known for being the first African American regiment to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The regiment was nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters, the Black Rattlers. The nickname "Hell Fighters" was given to them by the Germans 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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referencedIn Famous [African American] regiment arrives home from France. [The] 369th New York Infantry (Old 15t . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous Colored Regiment Arrives Home on the France National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs. 1860 - 1952. American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs. 1917 - 1918. Lieutenant Jimmie [James Reese] Europe and his famous jazz band of the 369th [African American] Infa . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Famous [African American] regiment arrives home on the France. Heroes of 369th (old 15th) New Y . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Colored Jazz Band and Leader back with Colored 15th New York. Lieutenant James Reese Europe, who for four years was New York. Society's favorite orchestra (dance) leader, formerly with Vernon Castle, returned wit his regiment, the 369th Infantry National Archives at College Park
Colored Troops - Famous New York Colored Soldiers Return Home. 369th Infantry, known as the "Fighting 15th," back from France where they have covered themselves with glory, swing up Lenox Avenue, New York City, and receive royal welcome United States. National Archives and Records Administration
referencedIn Two American Negroes win Croix De Guerre. These [African American] fighters routed a German raiding . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Famous New York soldiers return home. [The] 369th Infantry (old 15th National Guard of New York Cit . . . National Archives at College Park
Colored Troops - Famous New York Colored Soldiers Return Home. 369th Infantry, known as the "Fighting 15th," back from France where they have covered themselves with glory, swing up Lenox Avenue, New York City, and receive royal welcome National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Famous [African American] regiment arrives home on the France. New York's famous 369th (old 15t . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn The Papers of Lewis E. Shaw, 1917-1922 (Bulk 1917-1919) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous New York Colored Soldiers Return Home. 369th Infantry, known as the "Fighting 15th," back from France where they have covered themselves with glory, swing up Lenox Avenue, New York City, and receive royal welcome United States. National Archives and Records Administration
referencedIn Famous New York [African American] soldiers return home. Anxious crowds gathered in the streets, fi . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Officers of Famous [African American] Regiment which Arrived Home on the "France". Left to right: . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Watts, A. Faulkner, 1913-. A. Faulkner Watts papers, 1941-1986. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Famous [African American] regiment arrives home on the France. The 369th Infantry of New York C . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs. 1860 - 1952. American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs. 1917 - 1918. [African American] color bearers of 15th Regiment Infantry, New York National Guard, New York City. . . . National Archives at College Park
Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - New York - Buffaloes marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City in parade in honor of returned fighters of the famous 369th colored Infantry Formerly 15th New York Regiment National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Davis, William G., 1892-. Oral history interview with William G. Davis [sound recording], 1979 September 25 Murray State University, Waterfield Library
referencedIn Shaw, Lewis E. Lewis E. Shaw papers, 1917-1922. (1917-1919 bulk). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn 111-SC-6319 - St. Nazaire, France, 15th New York Infantry, now the 369th Infantry, a Colored Regiment engage in a basketball game National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Famous [African American] regiment arrives home on the France. [The] 369th New York City Infant . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous Colored Regiment Arrives home on the France National Archives at College Park
editorOf 111-SC-6318 - St. Nazaire, France, 15th New York Infantry, now the 369th Infantry, a Colored Regiment engage in a basketball game National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous Colored Regiment Arrives home on the France National Archives at College Park
referencedIn [African American] Jazz Band and Leader Back with [African American] 15th New York. Lieutenant Jame . . . National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous New York Colored Soldiers Return Home. 369th Infantry, old New York City colored 15th, was the first New York Regiment to parade as veterans of the Great War. General view of parade and reviewing stand National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. PORT OF DISEMBARKATION, NEW YORK HARBOR [1919] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous Colored Regiment Arrives Home from France. 369th New York Infantry (Old 15th) of colored troops listening to their band play its last tune before debarking at Hoboken, New Jersey National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Colored Troops - Famous colored regiment Arrives Home on the France National Archives at College Park
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hasMember Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970 person
associatedWith Davis, William G., 1892- person
hasMember Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919 person
hasMember Fish, Hamilton, 1888-1991 person
hasMember Haywood, Harry person
hasMember Pippin, Horace, 1888-1946 person
hasMember Robb, George Seanor, 1887-1972. person
associatedWith Shaw, Lewis E. person
hasMember Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975 person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Watts, A. Faulkner, 1913- person
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
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World War I
World War II
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