745th Tank Battalion

The  was an independent tank battalion that participated in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) with the United States Army in World War II. It was one of five tank battalions that landed in Normandy on D-Day. The battalion participated in combat operations throughout northern Europe until V-E Day. Unlike many independent tank battalions, which were attached to different units over time, the 745th was attached to the 1st Infantry Division for the duration of its combat operations in the ETO. It was inactivated in October 1945.

Notable Members

 * SSG. Augustine Perez
 * Rabson
 * Abrams
 * Pool