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    Thank you for your service Dave.

    You were what us later hires called a golden boy. Ran the gammet of careers in the company then got to get out and come back with a they can't touch me attitude. Worked with a lot of guys like you and always had a lot of laughs while getting the job done.
    Started as residential I&R. My last 15 years I did Industrial and Business I&R as well as Special Services while on loan. I worked with a bunch of the retread engineers. You guys really had no quams about telling the higher ups where they should go when they became a pain you know where. Good times. I almost miss it but I like retirement better.

    Very late war and into Korea the M4's were mostly powered with a pair GM 6-71 naturally aspirated diesels. This model of engine remained in production with varying numbers of cylinders, an eventual V configuration and turbocharging well into the 1990's. What's sad is this engine went into production in 1938. In hindsight none of the M4 tanks actually had to use aviation gas which gave them the nickname of Ronson by the Tommy's for how easily they became a fireball.
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