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Congress formally recognized the Army's 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," with a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Washington.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presented the medal to Debra Willett, whose grandfather, Sgt. Leander Willett served with the regiment in France, where the unit earned its celebrated nickname.
"My grandfather and the other brave men who fought alongside him never imagined their courage and accomplishments would be honored in such a distinguished setting," Willett said. "They sacrificed, believing they were making a difference, and today shows that they truly did."
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