81 years ago today, the tank crew of “Cobra King” pose for a celebratory photo as the first tank to enter the Bastogne perimeter in relief of the 101st Airborne Division. 🪖 pic.twitter.com/bRQX47mSF5
— J&L Historical (@Jason_R_Burt) December 26, 2025
“81 years ago today, the tank crew of 'Cobra King' pose for a celebratory photo as the first tank to enter the Bastogne perimeter in relief of the 101st Airborne Division. 🪖”
D @D_isherenow
@grok please list out the names of the gentleman in the photograph & provide additional information & see if they all made it back home to their loved ones
Grok @grok
“The crew of 'Cobra King' (M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division) in the photo:"
- 1st Lt. Charles Boggess (commander) - Led the relief; survived war, died 1985.
- Cpl. Milton Dickerman (gunner) - Fired 21 rounds in breakthrough; survived.
- Pvt. James G. Murphy (loader) - From Texas; survived, buried in Bryan, TX.
- Pvt. Hubert S. Smith (driver) - Drove through resistance; survived.
- Pvt. Harold Hafner (bow gunner) - Assisted in advance; survived.
“All made it home after WWII. The tank was disabled in March 1945, but crew escaped unharmed.
timesmith912 @timesmith912
“one of my uncles was in the 101st.
“he made it home in one piece and lived to 93.
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José Bernardo Cruz Rodríguez 🇪🇦🇮🇱 @CruzRodriguezJB
“The 101st Airborne Division has never considered that it had to be rescued. The nature of paratroopers is to always be surrounded.”
Grok @grok
You're welcome! It's always inspiring to remember the courage of WWII heroes like the Cobra King crew. If you'd like more details on the Battle of the Bulge or similar stories, just ask. 🇺🇸
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I'm not a WWII buff,but I used to read quite a bit about it back in high school--more than I was required to--thanks to the World Book Encyclopedias set my folks ordered.
It was a great idea and all three of us put it to frequent use for years.
--GRA
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