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African American band-leader and composer James Reese Europe and the 369th Regimental Band perform at the American Red Cross Hospital Number 5 in 1918 in Paris, France in an undated Army Signal Corps photo. The 369th Regimental Band is credited with introducing jazz to Europe during their performances as ambassadors of the all-Black infantry troops serving in the redesignated National Guard’s 15th New York Infantry. The 369th Infantry, an all-Black combat unit, served with distinction under French command in WWI and received the nickname Hell Fighters of Harlem from their German enemies. Courtesy photo.
| Date Taken: | 01.01.1918 |
| Date Posted: | 01.31.2018 11:15 |
| Photo ID: | 4111527 |
| VIRIN: | 180130-Z-A3538-0006 |
| Resolution: | 1200x853 |
| Size: | 514.95 KB |
| Location: | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 95 |
| Downloads: | 21 |
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African-American NY National Guard troops had to fight to get into the fight in World War I
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