Here is the story of the Bastogne tank;
This tank originally was named "Barracuda".
It participated in an assault from the south of Bastogne on December 30, 1944.
This Sherman and another one got separated from their unit and were heading north into enemy territory.
In the vicinity of Renaumont (west of Bastogne), they got under enemy fire. In an attempt to escape this enemy fire, the Sherman got stuck into a muddy, snow-covered, swamp-like terrain and was hit by a 75 mm round in the left flank and a "Panzerfaust" in the engine compartment.
Wallace Alexander (Rank Commander) got wounded and is reported to have died while being a prisoner.
Gunner, Cecil Peterman, and the Assistant Gunner, Dage Hebert were badly wounded as well.
Andrew Urda (driver) and Ivan Goldstein (bow gunner) were sent to Stalag XIIA (Limburg, near Wiesbaden).
The second Sherman, under the command of a Captain Robert Ameno was destroyed as well.
"Barracuda" remained on the battlefield until 1947.
At one time, the 704th TD Bn Association - and 4th Armored Division - had it repainted and put their markings on it.
Erwin