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Military museum curator shares history of all-Black tank battalion with Rotarians

The history of the all-Black 761st Tank Battalion was the topic guest speaker retired U.S. Army Capt. Richard Moran spoke about at the City of Alexandria’s Rotary meeting held Tuesday. The history of ...
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Last living member of battalion recalls WWII for fellow soldiers’ descendants

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Descendants of the 661st Tank Destroyer Battalion visited central Ohio this week to hear from the last living member of their fathers’ unit: Columbus resident Marvin Brown.
Military Times

With his track ablaze, this soldier found a way to destroy an enemy tank

Staff Sgt. Clyde Choate was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions defending a German tank attack during WWII. (Source: Military Times Hall of Valor) By the time the United States entered World ...
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97-year-old WWII veteran Harry Miller shares his story of 740th Tank Battalion days

On Dec. 19, 1944, during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge, Harry Miller and the 740th Tank Battalion rolled into Stoumont, Belgium, to stop the German advance. The battalion attacked with two ...
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Last living member of battalion recalls WWII for fellow soldiers’ descendants

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last living member of battalion recalls WWII for fellow soldiers’ descendants COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Descendants of the 661st ...