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What duties did the 369th Infantry Regiment perform after the November 11, 1918, armistice?

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

Following the armistice on November 11, 1918, the 369th Infantry Regiment transitioned to occupation duty. As part of this assignment, the regiment spent approximately three weeks occupying towns located on the west bank of the Rhine River, with the unit's commander, William Hayward, personally leading the first American troops to reach the river.12

In early December 1918, the regiment received orders to march west toward the French coast to begin their return to the United States.2