MEN IN TANKS
March 15, 2008
The Patton Museum volunteers participated in a special exhibition inside the museum entitled Men in Tanks which consisted of the volunteers, dressed in period uniforms, manning certain vehicles in the museum. They interacted with museum visitors, answered questions and demonstrated crew functions from inside and outside the vehicles. The exhibition was well received by visitors and is being considered as an annual event.

 

(l-r) Duane Klug, Kevin Reid and Eric Butterfield in front of the German Marder II tank destroyer. Kevin is in a standard World War II German uniform while Eric and Duane are in German tanker uniforms. In the far background is a U.S. M10 tank destroyer.

Robert Decker converses with a museum visitor while Josh Snavely stands in the background behind the German Kettenkrad, a sem-tracked motorcycle.

Garry Redmon dressed as a U.S. World War II tanker sits atop an M4A3/75 Sherman tank.

Duane Klug, Rick Dickerson and Syd Stansbury below in the gunner's position of the Tiger II.

Kevin Reid and Josh Snavely demonstrate crew functions in the Marder II.

Rita Berry as a World War II Army nurse in front of an M3 halftrack.

Chun-lun Hsu, left and Coleman Gusler, right, as World War II U.S. tankers in the turret of the M4A3/75 Sherman.

Nathan Betcher as U.S. tanker in Operation Iraqi Freedom perched on the bow of an M1A1 Abrams.

Steve & Mark Leezer as Army tankers during the Vietnam War
in an M-48A3 Patton.