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Walter Lewis scrapbooks of the 761st Tank Battalion, 1944-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The 761st Tank Battalion, active during World War II, was one of the first African American armored units to enter combat. The battalion saw combat in six countries, endured 183 days of continual combat, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The Walter Lewis scrapbooks of the 761st Tank Battalion, 1944-1985, contain clippings, correspondence, photographs, speeches, and ephemera about the 761st Tank Battalion, honors it received, and reunions and award ceremonies attended by its veterans.

Held at: African American Museum in Philadelphia [Contact Us]