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How many wounds did Henry Johnson suffer while defending his post in May 1918?

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Harlem Hellfighters Members of the 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters) posing with their awards for gallantry in combat.

During the engagement on May 15, 1918, while defending his post against a German patrol, Pvt. Henry Johnson of the 369th Infantry Regiment—also known as the Harlem Hellfighters—sustained 21 wounds.1