Eddie,
There is a program on Discovery Channel called "Tank School" that follows a marine class through - well - Tank School.
In one segment they lose a track on their M1 tank - in the mud - at night as I recall - and have to fix it by flashlight.
As I recall, they did not have the use of a tank recovery vehicle, or even a Ford 555 TLB. - But there were five of them.
Moral: Five Marines = Eddie + a TLB /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Both your story and the one on TV were equally well told. Thanks.