Talk:Harlem Hellfighters

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[edit] Early comments

The contents of this page comes entirely from the Hamilton Fish III talk page. Thanks to the anonymous user who posted this relevant information, though this page may require some "neutralization." Katagelophobia 11 Dec. 2003

Actually, as a Staff Sergeant who retired from this unit, I can personally say that the article is only one pinky in the water. I did not write the piece, but I am capable to comment about it, and it is cautiously accurate as far as it goes. Thye unit is still on the active rolls - today it is the 369th Corps Support Battalion of the New York Army National Guard, nd it currently has one or more Companies serving a very long tour in Kuwait. I served with one of them in Saudi Arabia in 1990-91. having read what you commented, I will flesh this out as much as I can.
CORNELIUSSEON 13:51, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

The following is moved from Talk:Hamilton Fish III, where it was too detailed to be relevant.

Harlem Hellfighters:

The 369th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard 15 Regiment. An all African American unit, the 369th fought in World War I under the French Flag because the United States refused to have African American soldiers in combat. The 369th compiled an astounding war record and were decorated by the French government. But when they returned home to the United States, they were subjected to the racism of the era, and discovered their service in World War I meant nothing to their fellow Americans. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 161.185.1.100 (talk • contribs) 14:44, 25 June 2003 (UTC)

Presumably it was the germ, referred to above, of the article.
--Jerzy•t 01:45, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:MILHIST Assessment

A very nice start in terms of length, content, and images. But organizationally, this needs a lot of work. Separate the intro out from the main body of the article. Make the chronological placement (i.e. WWI, not WWII or Civil War or Revolution) obvious in the very first sentence. And organize the rest better into sections. I'll admit I have not read the article full-through, but a quick glance catches at least one spelling/grammar error - why is "Muster" capitalized? Take a quick look through, clean-up the spelling and grammar overall. LordAmeth 11:23, 12 October 2006 (UTC)