U.S. Army M2A2 Light Tank on Public Display, Honolulu, 1940
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Photograph of a U.S. Army M2A2 light tank on public exhibition in Honolulu, Hawaii, parked on a lawn near a colonial-style building with columned verandas. An identification placard beside the tank lists its specifications: 19,600 pounds, a crew of four, armor plate thickness, an armament of one .50-caliber and two .30-caliber machine guns, and a Continental air-cooled radial engine. The turret is marked with a numeral “3” and a diamond insignia, and the hull is stenciled “U.S.A. W-30168.” A serviceman in uniform stands beside the vehicle as spectators and a canvas display tent are visible in the background. 1940.
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This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.