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Grasonville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

US M60 "Patton" Tank

 
 
US M60 "Patton" Tank Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 15, 2024
1. US M60 "Patton" Tank Marker
Inscription.
Year Made: 1962
Weight: 57 tons
Length: 22.9 ft
Width: 11.9 ft
Height: 10.7 ft
Crew: 4
Armor: 120mm
Armament: 105mm Main Gun
Armament: 50 Cal Gun
Speed: 28.8 mph
Range: 300 miles
Engine: 750 HP Diesel

 
Erected by VFW Post #7464.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
 
Location. 38° 57.781′ N, 76° 12.319′ W. Marker is in Grasonville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is on Vfw Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Vfw Ave, Grasonville MD 21638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. VFW Post 7464 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Road to Battle (approx. 0.8 miles away); Haven for Biodiversity: hardwood forest (approx. one mile away); Forest Values for the Bay: loblolly pine plantation (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Men Who Stood and Fought at Slippery Hill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Protecting the Homefront (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle Enjoined! (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grasonville.
 
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US M60 "Patton" Tank Marker wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 15, 2024
2. US M60 "Patton" Tank Marker wide view
US M60 "Patton" Tank image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 15, 2024
3. US M60 "Patton" Tank
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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