Subscribe
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Henry Johnson, circa 1919. Johnson was part of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the Hellfighters from Harlem, who fought under French command in WWI as an all-black combat unit. Johnson received the French Croix de Guerre for his actions in defending his outpost and his comrade Needham Roberts on the night of May 15, 1918. Photo courtesy the NYS Military Museum.
| Date Taken: | 05.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2018 14:47 |
| Photo ID: | 4368357 |
| VIRIN: | 180508-Z-A3538-0001 |
| Resolution: | 462x767 |
| Size: | 119.17 KB |
| Location: | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 269 |
| Downloads: | 41 |
This work, Henry Johnson, the 369th Infantry 'Black Death' of WWI [Image 4 of 4], must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
NY National Guardsman Henry Johnson, fought for his life with a knife on May 15, 1918
No keywords found.
