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Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I.
- 1917–1919
- United States Army
19. Feb. 2020 · Trenton-based re-enactor Algernon Ward Jr. has dedicated himself to portraying one of those buffalo soldiers, Needham Roberts, a black teenager from Trenton who earned France’s highest military honor for valor in combat, the Croix de Guerre.
- Sara Hastings
Needham Roberts of the 369th were on sentry duty when their post was attacked by a German patrol. The two men fought off as many as two dozen Germans in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Johnson sustained 21 wounds in the engagement, and the French military awarded…
24. Sept. 2013 · 19 Bilder. Afroamerikaner im Ersten Weltkrieg Harlems Höllentrupp. Sie wurden als "minderwertig" verhöhnt, doch sie besiegten die Truppen des deutschen Kaiserreichs: 1917 schickten die USA...
Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts were two African-American soldiers who fought in the 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in World War I. They were the first Americans to receive the French Croix de Guerre for their heroism in 1918.
20. Aug. 2021 · Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts were the first Americans, Black or white, to receive the Croix de Guerre, a French award given to those who show immense acts of heroism in battle.
In one engagement two of the most celebrated members of the unit, Private Henry Johnson and Private Needham Roberts, fought off an entire German patrol despite being severely wounded and out of ammunition. After Roberts became incapacitated, Johnson ultimately resorted to using his bolo knife.
