"US Marine Reunited with His WW2 M4 Tank -- Third Try" Topic
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 ColCampbell  | 18 Aug 2025 12:47 p.m. PST |
A 100-year old US Marine tank driver has been reunited with his M4 tank (named "Lucky") that he drove on Iwo Jima. link I was a little dumbfounded by a Sherman with two barrels but quickly discovered this old tank is a real find, an M4A3R3 "Zippo" flamethrower. link The article states that the National Museum of the Marine Corps plans on restoring "Lucky" within the next five years. Maybe they need to talk with the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum for guidance. It is one of only six Iwo Jima M4s confirmed in existence today. Jim |
| Bismarck | 18 Aug 2025 1:13 p.m. PST |
Great story and fantastic find. Thanks, Jim!
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 McKinstry  | 18 Aug 2025 2:44 p.m. PST |
Great story and I am very happy to see one of the remaining old Vets still able to reconnect with his past. |
| robert piepenbrink | 19 Aug 2025 3:50 a.m. PST |
Yeah, the love between a driver and his AFV is a wonderful thing. |
| Frederick | 19 Aug 2025 6:21 a.m. PST |
Great story – thanks for sharing! |
| 79thPA | 19 Aug 2025 7:48 a.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 19 Aug 2025 11:27 a.m. PST |
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