“Sgt. Henry Johnson, known as "THE BLACK DEATH", is "one of the five bravest American soldiers to serve in the war during World War 1." -Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in his book "Rank and File: True Stories of the Great War In this video, we remember Sgt. Henry Johnson, was a member of the 369th Regiment, a.k.a. the "Harlem Hellfighters," who performed heroically in the first African -American unit of the United States Army to engage in combat in World War 1. On May 14, 1918, in the Argonne Forest, he
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#MedalofHonorMonday #BHM Have you ever heard of the story of Sgt. Henry Johnson? 🇺🇸🪖 Johnson was a member of the 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the #HarlemHellfighters, one of the most decorated units of #WWI. You can learn more about the Hellfighters by checking out our last video here: www.facebook.com/reel/1070073227597241 And you can learn more about Johnson on the official #MedalOfHonor page here: www.army.mil/medalofhonor/johnson/ #OurHoneInGermany #StrongerTogether #BlackHistoy
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