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Johnson Honors ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ with Congressional Gold Medal

The Harlem Hellfighters endured 191 days of front-line combat with the highest American regiment casualties in WWI, earning 11 French citations and a unit Croix de Guerre.

  • On September 3, 2025, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the Harlem Hellfighters' descendants in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.
  • The honor followed a long campaign led by Rep. Tom Suozzi since 2019 to recognize the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment's bravery and impact in World War I.
  • The Harlem Hellfighters fought 191 days under French command, earned 11 citations, suffered 1,500 casualties, and faced racial discrimination despite their heroism.
  • Speakers, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, praised the unit as "brave, bold, and beguiling patriots," while secretary Pete Hegseth noted they fought "head-on and at point blank range."
  • This Congressional Gold Medal award publicly honors the Hellfighters' sacrifice, marks progress in military racial recognition, and the medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian.
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Mount Vernon honors local Harlem Hellfighters as regiment gets Congressional Gold Medal

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'Harlem Hellfighters' honored with Congressional Gold Medal at U.S. Capitol

Wednesday represented a long overdue day of recognition for a unit of more than 4,000 brave African American soldiers from New York who fought in World War I, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters."

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Legendary WWI unit the Harlem Hellfighters honored with Congressional Gold Medal in Washington

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

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Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal

As an all-Black unit, they faced discrimination within the American ranks, but they would quickly prove themselves.

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World War I ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Congress honored the men of the Army's 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," with a Congressional Gold Medal at a Washington ceremony.

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WWI Harlem Hellfighters Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. lawmakers award the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony honoring the “Harlem Hellfighters” of World War I at 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 3 ...

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Newsday broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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