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The Never-ending Battle of Henry Johnson

2024/7/3
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The Harlem Hellfighters, the 369th Infantry Regiment, were an all-black unit in World War I known for their exceptional bravery and service, despite facing racial discrimination both at home and on the front lines.

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Henry Johnson, nicknamed Black Death, was one of the most famous American soldiers of World War I. He was part of the Harlem Hellfighters, the legendary all-Black U.S. Army unit, and awarded the French Croix de Guerre for single-handedly stopping an invading enemy force in the trenches. So how did he end up entirely forgotten? This is the story of one man’s inspiring fight – on and off the battlefield.

Special thanks to Washington University in St Louis Missouri for sharing archival material from the documentary Men of Bronze by William Miles.

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