On the outside wall against the street under a French Army Memorial plaque.

A white metal plaque.

The plaque remembers the 370th Infantry Regiment, an all Black American unit which was part of the 93rd Infantry Division, which fought with the French Army in France in WW1.  During the combat phases in France in 1918, the unit was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Otis B. Duncan, who was the highest ranking Black American to serve in France during the war.

The 370th Infantry regiment initially grew out of the 8th Infantry Regiment, Illinois National Guard. They fought in the Oise-Aisne Offensive against the German Army that was occupying the Ailette River in mid-September 1918. Beginning on September 17, the 93rd Division, under French command and working with French soldiers, pushed the German Army out of the area and continued to attack while the Germans retreated. In the campaign, French and African American soldiers fought side-by-side.  After this successful advance, the division rested, built roads, cleaned themselves, and got new clothing in October. On November 3, 41 soldiers of the 370th were killed and 56 wounded in an artillery attack on the Chantrud Ferme.

The Victory Monument, created by sculptor Leonard Crunelle, was built to honor the service of the 370th Infantry (Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard) during World War I. It is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois.

The plaque is insribed in French and English.  The English reads:

Freinds of the Victory Memorial

The blood of your comrades who felI on the soil of France is mixed with the blood  
tof our soldiers rendered indissoluble the bonds of affection that unite us.

General Vincendon, commanding General of  the 59th French Division

The Friends of the 370th INF Regiment proudly dedicate this
MEMORIAL this plaque to honor the 41 men of the 370th who made
the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of freedom and in support of their French comrades here at Chantrud Farm in early November 1918.

Plaque affixed on September 17, 2018 in the presence of the family Vuilliot owner of the Chantrud farm
and Colonel Scott and Beverly Scott representing the Friends of the Victory Monument dedicated to the 370th RIUS in Chicago - Bianzeville (Ilinois - USA) .