The 369th Infantry Regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment before it was re-organized as the 369th upon its federalization, and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hell
Coat of arms
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Emmett Jay Scott helped form the Hellfighters
The 369th in action, by H. Charles McBarron Jr. After being detached and seconded to the French, they wore the Adrian helmet, while retaining the rest of their U.S. uniform. Seen here at Séchault, France on 29 September 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, they wear the U.S. Army-issue Brodie helmet, correct for that time.
William Hayward was an American lawyer and U.S. Army officer known for commanding the Harlem Hellfighters during World War I.
Hayward c. 1915–1920
Colonel Haywood (front row, left) with American and French officers in France, December 1918