Good Morning POU! We continue honoring our Medal of Honor recipients. Today's honoree was a member of the famed 761st Tank Battalion during World War II. Read more about "Black Panthers" as they were called, in the POU archives here. Ruben Rivers Ruben Rivers (1921 – November 19, 1944) was a Staff Sergeant in the 761st Tank Battalion, a black tank battalion which … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Military Heroes
761st Tank Battalion
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
Good Morning POU! We continue looking at the bravery and courage of the men and women who valiantly served in the military during World War II. Their accomplishments have been slighted and overlooked by HISstory, but we're striving to change that. Today's post is all about the 761st Tank Battalion. The 761st 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion was the first African-American … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II