The Harlem Hellfighters Fighting 369th Infantry march up 5th Ave. - TopicsExpress



          

The Harlem Hellfighters Fighting 369th Infantry march up 5th Ave. in the largest parade the City had seen celebrating the return home of these African American troops.Unable to fight side by side with their fellow U.S., forces, Black units were assigned to the French allied forces who welcomed them. As a regimen and among their ranks a number of individuals were cited for valor, the 369th was awarded the Croix de guerre by France and they returned home to a heroes welcome. More than one million people cheered as they marched up Fifth Avenue. The Croix de guerre may either be awarded as an individual or unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. D.Day 2014
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:43:00 +0000

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