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Where was James Reese Europe wounded in a German gas attack?

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

James Reese Europe was wounded in a German gas attack near the town of Maffrécourt, France, in June 1918 while serving as a commander of a machine gun company with the 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters. Following the attack, he was evacuated to a field hospital to recuperate.1