This unit helped rescue the stepfather of Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the waning days of the war. Freeman made a stop at the Pentagon to promote an upcoming documentary he executive produced on the battalion, set to be released this month. It includes interviews Freeman conducted with Austin and one of the last surviving members of the 761st, who is now in his late 90s. “All Americans should be inspired by the story of the 761st Tank Battalion,” Austin said. “It’s an incredible story and a deeply American story.” Austin thanked Freeman for lending his star power to...