1919 William Hayward - Commander WWI Regiment Colored 367th Harlem Hellfighters

Description

Up for auction is a  6” X 8” 1919 photo of Colonel William Hayward, commander of famed WWI all-black “Colored 369th” also known as “The Harlem Hellfighters”.  Historically significant photo dated in the newsprint on the reverse 2-7-19.
From Wikipedia:
The
369th Infantry Regiment
, formerly known as the
15th New York National Guard Regiment
and commonly referred to as the
Harlem Hellfighters
, was an
infantry
regiment
of the
New York Army National Guard
during
World War I
and
World War II
. The Regiment consisted mainly of
African Americans
, though it also
included
several
Puerto Rican Americans
during World War II. With the
370th Infantry Regiment
,
it was known for being one of the first African American regiments to serve with the
American Expeditionary Forces
during World War I. Before the 15th NG Regiment was formed, any African American who wanted to fight in the war had to enlist in the
French
or Canadian armies
.
Please excuse any shadows appearing in the photos.  I can provide additional photos or scans upon request.
Please view all photos including the description contained in the Letter of Authenticity as it forms the basis of information regarding this photo.   Please pay particular attention to size and description of any major defects.  The photos I am listing nearly all come from the photo archives of newspapers across the country, and all have received some level of handling through the years.  The LOA is from  RMY Auctions a highly regarded auction and authority on early photos.  You can also visited their website online.
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