1 of 5 — In 1917, the Harlem Hellfighters were first sent to train at Camp Whitman near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 2 of 5 — Prevented from serving alongside white U.S. soldiers, the Hellfighters instead ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents Debra Willett, the granddaughter of Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett, with the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all of the "Harlem Hellfighters" ...

Robin Roberts' latest project is a documentary called the "Harlem Hellfighters." As an Army brat, the story is close to her heart. Roberts says Harlem Hellfighters should have the same recognition as ...

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 ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York State Military Museum revealed the contents of a nearly century old time capsule Thursday. The box, which was located at the Harlem Armory, includes ...

The all-Black Army regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters battled both the German forces and racism during World War I. Now, more than a century after their service, the unit has been honored with ...

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 ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- They spent more time in combat during World War I than any other American unit, but the Harlem Hellfighters returned home to face continued discrimination from their own ...

Formed in 1916, the Harlem Hellfighters were an African American military regiment from Harlem whose members played a key role in defeating the Central Powers in Europe. "Good Morning America" host ...

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 ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The "Harlem Hellfighters" were an African American infantry regiment of more than 4,000 soldiers in the New York National Guard known for their ...