Image Title:
Officers of the Famous 8th Illinois (fought as the 370th Infantry) decorated by French Government for gallantry in action.
Note:
"The National Guard's history is also replete with examples of African-Americans who served with distinction. A notable example existed within the three National Guard regiments that fought in World War I under the U.S. Army's 93rd Division: the 369th, 370th and 372nd Infantry Regiments." [nationalguard.mil] Learn More
Image Source:
Scott, Emmett Jay. Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War. (United States: Homewood Press, 1919), between 400-401. Book at Archive.org
Subject:
Military - World War I - The 370th Infantry Regiment - Old 8th Illinois
National Guard - "The Fighting Black Devils" - Soldiers
Date:
1919
Rights:
Public Domain
Image:
SA-MILWW-370-10
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