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Day 16 Black History Month 2021 - 761st Tank Battalion (The Black Panthers)
761st Tank Battalion Today we decided to take a slightly different approach, and instead of highlighting an individual, we decided to highlight a group of men. For day 16 of Black History Month, we highlight the 761st Tank Battalion a group of American soldiers and the first African American tank squad that saw combat during World War 2. They were known as the “Black Panthers” and their motto was “Come Out Fighting.” The “Black Panthers” were commanded by Lt. Colonel Paul L. Bates, who understood the racist attitudes towards African American soldiers at the time, and pushed the battalion to be better...