The 369th Infantry Regiment

WWI & WWII

The 369th Infantry Regiment  

referred to as "The Harlem Hellfighters"


"The regiment was nicknamed the Black Rattlers. The nickname Men of Bronze (French: Hommes de Bronze) was given to the regiment by the French and Hell-fighters (German: Höllenkämpfer) was given to them by the Germans. During WWI, the 369th spent 191 days in frontline trenches, more than any other American unit. They also suffered the most losses of any American regiment with 1,500 casualties." [Wikipedia] Learn More

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Harlem Hell Fighters in Séchault, France on September 29 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Lieutenant James [Reese] Europe and his famous band of the 369th Infantry in the parade in Fifth Avenue

Cpl. T. W. Taylor

Soldiers from the 92nd and 93rd division in World War I

James Reese Europe, 1919

Pvt. Ralph Hawkins

-Pvt. Joe Williams

African American) jazz band leader back with (African American) 15th. Lieutenant James Reese Europe

Gallant 15th Infantry Fighters Home with War Crosses. The French liner, La France, arrives wit . .

Sgt. H. D. Prinas

Officers of Famous [African American] Regiment which Arrived Home on the France

Henry Johnson

Some heroes of the famous 15th New York, who went away singing and came back singing after having earned all the Honors of War

Pvt.-Alfred-Hanley

Famous New York [African American] soldiers return home. [Henry] Johnson, one of heroes of New York

New York's famous 369th regiment arrives home from France

-Henry Johnson biographical cartoon drawn by Charles Alston in 1943

Pvt. Ed Williams,

Pvt. Leon Fraitor

-Returning hero of the 369th who lost his leg in France

Sgt. Dan Strorms

William Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts

Herbert Taylor

Captain Napoleon Bonaparte Marshall of The Infantry

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