M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer undergoes restoration at the AHM
Volunteer Jim Winroth works with the newly rebuilt cabin firewall in the M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer at the American Heritage Museum.
Under restoration in the American Heritage Museum’s restoration workshop in Hudson is the original World War II vintage M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer. Under the supervision of Team Leader Dick Moran, volunteers have been hard at work reconfiguring the engine compartment and transmission back to original World War II standards with a Ford GAA V-8 engine as this particular M36 was one of 399 purchased by Yugoslavia and re-equipped with a 500 HP Soviet diesel engine used in the T-55.
Once complete, the M36 will operate as it did in World War II.
The M36 was completely stripped over the winter and has been fully sandblasted inside and out. It has been primed for paint. Internal compartments are being reinstalled.
The M36 will be on display along with other famous tanks during the American Heritage Museum’s World War II Tank Demonstration Weekend, May 27th and 28th.
Tanks visitors can see include the M4 Sherman, the M24 Chaffee, the M5 Stuart, the M18 Hellcat, the M26 Pershing and the M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer for the first time.
Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and the grounds are open until 5:00 p.m both days.
Captivating historical narration will bring these amazing machines to life. The 101st AB Re-Enactor Group will be on site and tank driving demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the event.
The AHM is located at 568 Main St. in Hudson.
