War Memorials of Wisconsin

M4 Sherman in Shawano, WI

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This is a Ford built M4A3 with serial number 12236.  This dates the tank as being built in May, 1943.  The original USA Registration Number of 3054391 is still painted on the tank.

Joe DeMarco states:
I suspect this tank's original turret would have been cast a month or two earlier, but the May  43 date gives an idea what was done when the "eliminate pistol port" order came, but before the replacement castings were available - weld it up. 

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Gun sight recess stampings on Shawano Sherman 003 5-10-43 115H
Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 front right of turret. Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 front left of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 rear left of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 rear right of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Top of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Turret casting information.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Rear of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 rear left of turret. Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Left side of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 front left side of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Front view of turret. Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 front right view of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Right side view of turret.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Top view of front of tank.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Rear view with severe solar flaring. Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Rear deck.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Pistol port/  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Once again, I waited too long to post the pictures and forgot where this was on the tank.  The stamped letters are as follows:  (upside down) A417L125  (right side up)E5721  A417L125  L349  5-19-43.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Hull casting information.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Front view of tank. Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


Co-driver's side view of tank.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 rear left side view of tank.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved


3/4 front right side of tank.  Photograph © Robert Buettner All Rights Reserved

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