War Elephants--758th Tank Battalion (Light)

This was the first tank battalion in American history organized with black soldiers. A 758th soldier designed the regimental crest--the rampant head of a black African elephant symbolizing the soldier's pride in their heritage and their unit's mission of mobile armored warfare. In 1949, the 758th Tank Battalion was redesignated the 64th Heavy Tank Battalion. Today, every 64th soldier wears that same crest which is prominently displayed on the unit colors with the motto "We Pierce". It is also known as the "Tusker" regiment.