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UNIQUE ID 1435: M4 SHERMAN TANK

National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center, Fort Benning, USA

(Location: Kelley Hill Motor Pool)


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Unique ID: 1435
Added to Database: 12 December 2010
Last Edited: 12 December 2010
Type (ID): M4 Sherman (1302)
Model (ID): M4 (1302)
Location Category (ID): National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (60200)
Location (ID): Kelley Hill Motor Pool (60260)
Serial Number:
Registration:
Name: “TOP GUN” painted on gun barrel sides.
Other Identification: “D50878[G]E” cast into turret. Plaque fixed to right hull side. White stars painted on turret sides. (2004: “31 2-69Δ” painted on right transmission cover and left rear hull. “B66” painted on left transmission cover and right rear hull. “CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB SUPERBLY DONE” painted on side appliqué armour plates. “1000 POINTS TC – CAPT NUNN GNR-SGT LACHANCE LDR-SPC HENDRIX DVR-SPC DIAZ” painted on turret sides).
Collection Reference:
Links: Shawn Ferguson’s Webshots Album
G104
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: American Locomotive Company, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA (Early 1943 - unconfirmed)
2: National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center, Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA (Current location)


Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication:

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Text in Preserved American Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In USA publication:

The characteristics of this M4 (multi-part glacis, lifting lugs with rectangular pads, bow MG bulge) indicate that it was probably built by American Locomotive early in 1943. The foundry symbol cast into the turret indicates that the turret was made by General Steel. (Source: J. DeMarco/G104). It is fitted with an oversize fake bow machine gun. It also has a bracket on the glacis that may indicate it was fitted with a dozer blade at some time.


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September 2010

Upper front right view
1: Upper front right view

Taken: 5 September 2010
Contributor: J. Daneri
Photo ID: 4044
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 32381045...
Views: 166
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March 2004

Front view
2: Front view

Taken: March 2004
Contributor: S. Ferguson
Photo ID: 4039
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 12733676...
Views: 147
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Right view
3: Right view

Taken: March 2004
Contributor: S. Ferguson
Photo ID: 4040
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 12733804...
Views: 157
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Left view
4: Left view

Taken: March 2004
Contributor: S. Ferguson
Photo ID: 4041
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 12733996...
Views: 132
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Rear view
5: Rear view

Taken: March 2004
Contributor: S. Ferguson
Photo ID: 4042
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 12734111...
Views: 131
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Casting mark on turret
6: Casting mark on turret

Taken: March 2004
Contributor: S. Ferguson
Photo ID: 4043
Added: 12 December 2010
Filename: 12737073...
Views: 132
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