[Illustration:  Back with the heroic 15th (369th infantry).  Lieut.  James Reese Europe’s famous band parading up Lenox avenue, Harlem, new York city.  Lieut.  Europe specially enlarged in left foreground.]

[Illustration:  Sergeant Henry Johnson (standing with flowers), negro hero of 369th infantry.  In new York parade.  He was the first soldier of any race in the American army to receive the Croix de Guerre with palm.  Needham Roberts, his fighting Companion, in inset.]

[Illustration:  Returning from the war.  Musicians of 365th infantry leading parade of the regiment in Michigan Boulevard.  Chicago.]

[Illustration:  Soldiers of 365th infantry marching down Michigan Boulevard.  Chicago.  This regiment was part of the celebrated 92nd division of selective draft men.]

[Illustration:  The seven ages of men.  Curbstone groups in new York lined up to give the heroes welcome.  The scenes were typical of many in cities and towns all over the country.]

[Illustration:  Colonel Franklin A. Denison, former commander of 8th Illinois (370th infantry), invalided home from France July 12, 1918.]

[Illustration:  First commander of the 8th Illinois infantry, colonel John R. Marshall, who increased the organization from A battalion to A regiment, every officer and man A negro.  Under col.  Marshall the regiment saw distinguished service in the Spanish-American war.]

[Illustration:  Former officers of 370th infantry (old 8th).  Left, colonel Franklin A. Denison, commander until July, 1918; center, colonel T.A.  Roberts (white).  Succeeding commander; right, lieut.  Colonel Otis B. Duncan.  Appointed colonel to succeed colonel T.A.  Roberts.]