Harlem Hell Fighters from the North Country, Zoom Presentation
February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Please note this will be a Zoom presentation. To receive the link, please email mthsdirector@mths.org.
Local men of the Harlem Hell Fighters, the most famous regiment of the American Army during World War 1 will be featured in the Black History program on February 6th, via Zoom. Unit historian, Richard Sears Walling, will explore the service of the regiment with an emphasis on the dozens of men of our region who served in this famous regiment.
In addition to better-know heroes such as Sgt. Henry Johnson of Albany, there were men of our area including Sgt. Carl and Harrison Vroman of Schoharie. And James Jamieson of Saratoga Springs. The regiment went overseas in 1917 with an original complement of 2200 men and 76 officers and returned with 1200 men and 35 officers in 1919 of that group. Their heroism in France earned them their immortal nickname, the Harlem Hell Fighters.
Walling’s work specializes in African American and Native American history and genealogy. He is the recipient of the Oliver Cromwell Black Historical Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. He resides in Stamford.