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Which French town did the 369th Infantry Regiment capture on September 29, 1918?
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Harlem Hellfighters
Members of the 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters) posing with their awards for gallantry in combat.
On September 29, 1918, the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, captured the French town of Séchault during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.1
While the regiment successfully took the town, they suffered some of the heaviest casualties of any American unit during the engagement. For their valor at Séchault, the entire regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government.12