On the left side of the tower base under the 87^th Infantry Division Plaque.

A polished black marble inscribed plaque.

The African American 761st Tank Battalion “Black Panthers” was attached to the 87^th Infantry Division while fighting during the “Battle of the Bulge” in 1944/45.  

From the WW2 Museum website about the 761^st during the Battle of the Bulge:

Their objective: the town of Tillet in Belgium, about twelve miles west of the vital crossroads of Bastogne, defended by German tanks and troops of the elite Führer Begleit Brigade. The fighting was brutal, and the 761st Tank Battalion Shermans and 87th Division infantry had to struggle against bitter resistance every step of the way.

The plaque was dedicated in 2021.

The text is written in English and French.  The English reads:

761^st Tank Battalion

Battle of Tillet

5-9 January 1945

In memory of the African American Soldiers of the 761^st Tank Battalion who fought in this area during the Battle for the Bulge.  They gave their present for our future.