Sujet

French Croix de Guerre medal issued to Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey, 1918. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Due to racial tension within the US Army, the 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in World War I. Formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters," the 369th was the first African American regiment to reach the battlefields of World War I and the first Allied troops to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. In appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, the 369th was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A74_011

Model release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

115,1Mo (6,5Mo) / 45,4cm x 63,5cm / 5361 x 7505 (300dpi)

Mots clés

education country Paul-Albert Bartholomé Paul-Albert French France museum color courage decoration military war honour location Armed Forces century bravery award first world war concept medal medals African American African-American courageous afro-american Army warfare United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution Regiment World War I WWI United States Army World War One Educational Institution 1910s 20th century US Army heritage American America USA 1st World War Croix de Guerre scientific institution WW1 object united states Unknown Albert Lawrence U.S. Army cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC medals bronze ribbon and metal 369th Infantry Regiment Laurence Leslie McVey McVey Laurence Leslie Lawrence Leslie McVey Lawrence Leslie Corporal Lawrence McVey Lawrence McVey Albert Bartholomé Bartholome Albert Bartholome Bartholomé