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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.