Harlem Hellfighters

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
Jazz music
boxing
gptkbp:awardedBy Medal of Honor
Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_Hayward
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:formed 1913
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkb:Champagne-Marne_Offensive
Battle of Belleau Wood
gptkbp:historicalSignificance featured in documentaries
subject of academic studies
recognized in popular culture
first African American regiment to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces
recognized for bravery and valor
fought for democracy abroad and civil rights at home
celebrated in parades and memorials
pioneered integration in the military
legacy_in_American_history
longest_continuous_combat_service_of_any_American_unit_in_World_War_I
inspired_the_creation_of_the_761st_Tank_Battalion
contributed_to_the_desegregation_of_the_U.S._military
symbol_of_African_American_pride
influenced_future_generations_of_African_American_soldiers
inspired_the_formation_of_other_African_American_units
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harlem Hellfighters
gptkbp:influenced civil rights movement
African_American_military_history
gptkbp:inspiration music
literature
films
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:369th_Infantry_Regiment
cultural impact
gptkbp:nickname The Black Rattlers
Hellfighters
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Needham_Roberts
gptkb:Henry_Johnson
gptkbp:notableFor combat performance
gptkbp:participatedIn trench warfare
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:France