The Harlem Hellfighters, a segregated World War I unit, honored with a “long overdue” Congressional Gold Medal. - NBCBLK
Now, more than a century after their service, the unit has been honored with a “long overdue” Congressional Gold Medal.
The U.S. entered the conflict in 1917, three years into the war. While the U.S. military was segregated and would remain so until after World War II, Black Americans contributed to the war effort. They later collectively earned 11 French citations, and 170 soldiers were awarded the Croix de Guerre, a French military decoration typically bestowed on foreign allies.
Rep. Tom Suozzi said the award was an opportunity to “right a centuries-old wrong.” In 2019, Suozzi was approached by Debra Willett of New York for help in obtaining a Purple Heart for an ancestor, Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett. After the application was initially declined for lack of documentation, Suozzi’s office secured the necessary paperwork through the National Personnel Records Center.
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