Final answer:
The H.O. Sargent award's creation date is unknown. The Medal of Honor and Presidential citations were awarded in later years.
Step-by-step explanation:
The H.O. Sargent award was created at an unknown date. However, it is known that the Medal of Honor was awarded to Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers in 1997 and the Presidential citations were awarded in 1978. However, referencing the Medal of Honor and Presidential citations associated with Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers allows us to infer the context. For more information on the history of the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II, you may want to read Charles W. Sasser's book Patton's Panthers: The African American 761 st Tank Battalion in World War II (New York: Pocket Books, 2004).