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April 8th

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  1. 1918
    The Rise

    Harlem Hellfighters enter combat in France

    The 369th Infantry Regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters, are placed under French command because white American troops refuse to serve alongside them. They fight 191 days in the trenches, longer than any other American unit. France awards the regiment the Croix de Guerre; the United States awards 171 individual citations.

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