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Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I.
19 de feb. de 2020 · Trenton-based re-enactor Algernon Ward Jr. has dedicated himself to portraying one of those buffalo soldiers, Needham Roberts, a black teenager from Trenton who earned France’s highest military honor for valor in combat, the Croix de Guerre.
31 de ago. de 2021 · Two regiment members, Cpl. Henry Johnson and Pvt. Needham Roberts, became the first Americans to be awarded the Croix de Guerre after fighting off a German advance, according to the...
Needham Roberts of the 369th were on sentry duty when their post was attacked by a German patrol. The two men fought off as many as two dozen Germans in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Johnson sustained 21 wounds in the engagement, and the French military awarded…
3 de jun. de 2021 · Learn about the life and bravery of Needham Roberts, a Black soldier who fought in World War I with the Harlem Hellfighters. He was wounded and rescued by Henry Johnson, but faced racism and hardship after the war.
20 de ago. de 2021 · Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts were the first Americans, Black or white, to receive the Croix de Guerre, a French award given to those who show immense acts of heroism in battle.
14 de may. de 2018 · Needham Roberts and Henry Johnson were two African-American soldiers who fought in the 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in World War I. They were the first Americans to receive the French Croix de Guerre for their bravery in 1918, when they fought off a German raid in France.
