Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over a century after their service in World War I, the all-Black military unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters has been honored ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debra Willett, granddaughter of "Harlem Hellfighters" Sgt. Leander Willett, holds the Congressional Gold Medal award for the ...

WASHINGTON — Defense officials, congressional leaders and lawmakers honored members of a famed African-American regiment from New York that served during World War I, as part of a ceremony Wednesday ...

The Harlem Hellfighters spent 191 days in combat on the front lines, longer than any other American unit in WWI history. The founders of the Black-owned bourbon brand, Old Hillside Bourbon Company, ...

The Harlem Hellfighters spent more time in continuous front-line combat in World War I than any other similarly sized American regiment — 191 days in the front-line trenches. They suffered more ...

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WASHINGTON - Black New York National Guard Soldiers, known as “hellfighters” by their German enemies 100 years ago, were recognized with Congress’ highest honor during a Sept. 3 ceremony at the U.S.

The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the highest civilian honor given by ...

In 2019, Willet family members approached U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi about obtaining a Purple Heart for Sgt. Leander Willet, a member of an African American infantry regiment in World War I known as the ...

Black New York Army National Guard soldiers who bravely served in World War I combat have been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. The gold medal was presented to the descendants of some of the 4,000 ...