A Couple Of Knocked Out Hellcats

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A knocked-out M18 of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion, a 3rd Army Troop Unit.

 

"Further research identifies that this M-18, A Company's number 13, was the first TD lost by the unit. Three of the men were killed in the encounter at the town of Rennes but Sgt. Roger Turcan survived the hits (and the fire) and continued to load and fire the gun (their entire 20 rounds) until he had neutralized the gun of the SS troops defending their position in the city. Sgt. Turcan received a Silver Star for his actions".

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A Hellcat of the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion knocked out Bastogne, a 3rd Army Troop Unit at first, it seems to have been reassigned north to 9th Army in the late Fall. (Remember how Patton had to let go his 7th and 10th Armored Division, and was mad about that LOL)