17-015 Garand Picture of the Day - Anzio

[P246]

My grandfather Traul was a Sherman Tank commander from 41 to 45. He joined Dec. 8th 1941. He was 28 years old at the time and he received the nickname of "Gramps" from his first crew. His first crew ran over a land mine in North Africa. He was sitting up with his head out of the turrent. He was blown out of the tank and survived. No one else did. His second crew made it out but had four more tanks either disabled or damaged to the extent they were turned in for another. Some time in 1945 he was moved to a tank destroyer unit. He like the speed of the TD but said he always felt a little naked with no armor. Thanks for the pictures I look forward to them.

[#1oilman]

A very gruesome task to say the least