Award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion for their service in WWII.
The bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion, the first predominantly Black American armored battalion in the European Theater of World War II. The medal recognizes their crucial role in the success of Allied forces in Europe and their example as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit. The medal will be presented by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate. The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research.
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