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

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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

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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, t...