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Sgt. Clunton J. Peterson s account was first published and heralded in the columns of The Courier over 100 years ago. (New York State Archives)
Press release from Putnam County:
Jan. 31, 2021
The Putnam County Historian s Office has partnered with The Putnam County Courier to post a digital reference guide of Kent Cliffs native, Sgt. Clinton J. Peterson s 1919 column, My Year in France . It is a serialized record of Peterson s experience as an African-American serving 191 days in the trenches with the 369th U.S. Infantry Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hell Fighters , alongside the French during World War I. His account was first published and heralded in the columns of The Courier over 100 years ago.