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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Armored_Division_%28United_States%29

One of its most famous members and leaders of the 4th AD during World War II was Creighton Abrams, who commanded the 37th Armor Regiment (United States)|37th Tank Battalion. Abrams later rose to command all U.S. forces in Vietnam and served as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in the 1970s. The current U.S. M-1 tank is named after him.[8]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creighton_Abrams

Abrams was known as an aggressive and successful armor commander. General George Patton said of him: “I’m supposed to be the best tank commander in the Army, but I have one peer — Abe Abrams. He’s the world champion.”[3]

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I knew about the Abrams (M1). I was fortunate enough to drive one. Pretty unusual for an AF puke, but I worked range support and operated everything from M46 to M1s. Also ran Bradleys (speaking of WWII references) and even Sergeant Yorks. The latter was a M48 derivative that was quite a lesson in Army logistics--developed, fielded and pulled off the line after deployment due to complete failure.

My current AFSC (MOS) is history, so these stories hold a special interest. Thanks for sharing.