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AL Post 235 - Ft Walton Beach, FL - M4E9 Gallery
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:20 pm
Post subject: AL Post 235 - Ft Walton Beach, FL - M4E9 Gallery

Hi All,

We’ve added a gallery of photos of the M4E9 on display at American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach, FL. The photos were shot during the freezing rain/sleet storm that hit along the I-10 corridor so we didn’t have a chance to do overheads - it was a strictly grab the umbrella and the camera and shoot as fast as one can before freezing to death. Couldn't find a SN but photographed what casting markings I could find.

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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: AL Post 235 - Ft Walton Beach, FL - M4E9 Gallery
hello, this could be a Pullman M4, that could explain why you didn't find any serials on the tow lugs. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:26 am Post subject: Re: AL Post 235 - Ft Walton Beach, FL - M4E9 Gallery
Does anyone know the history of this vehicle? Was this a range wreck (hence the hit on the turret) or did this see combat during WWII? if so E9's deployed to ETO/PTO prior to VE/VJ have not been confirmed as far as I know.

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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: AL Post 235 - Ft Walton Beach, FL - M4E9 Gallery
Joe DeMarco told me that it came from the Elgin AFB. If it has the E9 suspension, then it has been rebuilt in 1945. I think that nothing is known of its pre-1945 history. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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