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the WWII home front ex- perience in Worcester, Mass. where he grew up. He collected WWII vintage vehicles for years and when his collection got to fifty, he established the E. Stanley Wright Mu- seum Foundation, Inc. in Shrewbury, Mass. It was a mobile museum bringing his collection around the Northeast for parades and
THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, May 26, 2011
military functions. IN 1992, he purchased
the 8-acre lot in Wolfeboro where the museum stands today. His objective was to document the entire American contribution to WWII. He passed away in 2003. There were about 55,000 Sherman Tanks produced during WWII. They were named after the Civil War Union General, Wil-
liam Tecumseh Sherman. Thousand of them were left behind after the war and given to the United States allies. Some say you can get spare parts in the Philippines since so many were left there. “These tanks were the backbone of the war ef- fort,” said museum board member Mike Hashem, who along with Warner, was motivated to get the
The Sherman Tank, the pride and joy of Wright Museum founder, the late David Wright, has been garaged for years. It was the most prolific tank used by the United States in World War II.
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The Sherman Tank is slowly loaded onto the trailer for the trip to join its engine.
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tank restored. “ A lot of people who visit the museum ask if we have a Sherman Tank since members of their families fought in them. It will be nice to have it back in op- eration since it will mean so much to so many of our visitors.” “It has been a long time
coming,” said Hashem. “It has been a daunting proj- ect. The tank has been sitting in the garage for years. It is nice to see this day finally arrive.” This Sherman Tank was
one of the later models of the ubiquitous WWII tank. The original models See TANK on 25
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