Over a century after their service in World War I, the all-Black military unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. The recognition comes as efforts to ...

In 2019, Willet family members approached U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi about obtaining a Purple Heart for Sgt. Leander Willet, a member of an African American infantry regiment in World War I known as the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents Debra Willett, the granddaughter of Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett, with the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all of the "Harlem Hellfighters" ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- They spent more time in combat during World War I than any other American unit, but the Harlem Hellfighters returned home to face continued discrimination from their own ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The "Harlem Hellfighters" were an African American infantry regiment of more than 4,000 soldiers in the New York National Guard known for their ...

The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the highest civilian honor given by ...