761st Tank Battalion
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Date
September 27, 1944
Description
Members of the 761st Medium Tank Battalion (Black Panthers), somewhere in England, make last minute adjustments before leaving to go into action on the continent. Front row (left to right): Sgt. Maxie Henry (Kansas City, MO); Pfc. Judge Favors (Tampa, FL); S/Sgt. Jack Gilbert (Chicago, IL); Pfc. Albert Fulwood (Huntingtown, WV); S/Sgt. John W. Bush (Cincinnati, OH). Rear (left to right): S/Sgt. Elmo Johnson (Topeka, KS); Pfc. Matthew L. Johnson (Homestead, GA); and Sgt. Arthur E. Ritchie (Chickasaw, OK).
Type
Photograph
Region
Global
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
African Americans, Global History and Geography, World War II
Repository
Identifer
175539105
Source
National Archives, Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918–ca. 1981
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