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Great photographs with descriptions. Disappointed nothing was mentioned about WWII military personnel assigned to tank battalions in the Philippines, and Armor Divisions in the ETO authorized the CIB.
Got involved when a daughter of a deceased WWII tanker fought in the Battle of the Bulge, taken prisoner. Not much chance awarded the CIB while a POW. Company Morning Report states 200 men on foot...proves circumstances fit Circular 269, dated 27 October 1943 prior to being captured. Army BCMR denied the request for CIB based on guidelines more recent requiring infantry MOS. What does it take to get people today to understand guidelies dated 1940's pertain to WWII combat veterans? Check out photograph of this tanker with the CIB. His records show he was always assigned to tank unit. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v191/Robersabel/CIB%2...msBurnsAlfordW01.jpg Robert |
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J see no Sheridans-used extensively by Cav units
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What about a picture of the M551 Sheridan tank I was on in Nam?
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if this is a published book, where is it to be found? I served in every tank from M4,M-26, m-46, m-47, M-41, M-48/a1/a2 M-60 but don't see much covered. Would like to see thius book myself...but where???
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Take a long look at slide 18. April 4th 2003
Tank Commander Capt. Houston Gunner Cpl Ramirez Loader/FOE Cpl Ackerman Driver Lcpl Peixotto Three Words...Damn Fuel Bladders! Wish the smart *** that wrote it would get his facts right! That/my tank was shooting 8ft flames out the top of it when they were screaming at us to leave it I was directing fire from the grunt phone and the gunner and loader were still in it spitting brass so abandonment...let me find the sick bastard who thinks its funny to include that word in a story about a MARINE CORPS TANK!!! |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 15669134:
if this is a published book, where is it to be found? I served in every tank from M4,M-26, m-46, m-47, M-41, M-48/a1/a2 M-60 but don't see much covered. Would like to see thius book myself...but where???[/QUOTE Not testing your integrity here but how did you make that work? |
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Am I missing something? Excellent pictures, but where are the stories?
P.S. Some excellent stories told by World War II tankers can be found at tankbooks.com and listened to at AudioMurphy.com |
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I fought the Sheridan 69/70. Took 7 RPG hits, got blown off Twice. We drove it out of the battle and lived to fight another day. PSG Weiss 1st Plt, C Trp 3d Sqdn,4th Cavalry, 25th Inf Div
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I need to find this book! I spent 5 years a an M60 A-3 crewman (19-E),from loader all the way up to T.C. I got out just a few months before my unit went on to become "Jedi Tankers" (19K.) Allthough nothing comes close to the M-1, some of my old "dinasaur tanker" buddies tell me the M60 A-3 was a much better defensive tank, and the T.T.S. on the A-3 is much better then the T.I.S. on the M-1......but I never never served on it so I would not know. "62 tons of solid steel locked and loaded and ready to kill! Armor drill Sgt....Armor!
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I am the author/editor of War Stories of the Tankers: American Armored Combat, 1918 to Today.
The book can be acquired at Amazon.com or ZenithPress.com. I'm always looking for good war stories of American tankers and infantrymen (both Army and Marine Corps) for future books. The stories can range from a few hundred words to five thousand words. |
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I totally agree with you on the post about nothing mentioned about the Tankers in the Phillipines...The Kentucky National Guard from Harrodsburg Ky.(The Harrodsburg Tankers) with theCo. D 192 Light Tank Battalion was in thePhillipines during the surrender to Japan and experienced the Batan Death march with only about 38 surviving...Ky. is having the Battan Tankers Recognition Day Ceremoney at Ft. Harrodsburg State Park in Harrodsburg, Ky. on 26 April,2008. honoring these great soldiers.
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[ Sir: Please read post:4293952 about the Harrodsburg Tanker From Harrodsburg, Ky. and their ordeal with the surrender of the Phillipines to Japan and the experiences with the Battan death March. This was the Co.D 192 Light Tank Battallion, Kentucky Army National Guard..
Signed, SFC Gary Smith(RETIRED),HHC 201 Eng Bn.QUOTE]Originally posted by 17515535: I am the author/editor of War Stories of the Tankers: American Armored Combat, 1918 to Today. The book can be acquired at Amazon.com or ZenithPress.com. I'm always looking for good war stories of American tankers and infantrymen (both Army and Marine Corps) for future books. The stories can range from a few hundred words to five thousand words.[/QUOTE] |
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Sir, Sorry that I got my post in with your post, this was not intended to happen that way. again, sorry, keep up the good work,
SFC Gary Smith |
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I would like to discuss the subject with you. My email address: Robersabel@aol.com Robert E. Johnson |
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