Hi folks. Quick question. Right know I am finishing up a American M4A3 Sherman tank. I would like to know what were the color of their uniforms for the crew men? It seems in some photos they look blue and or tan or both. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!

Tank crews wore many different uniform items but the specific tanker jacket was officially olive drab. In practice because different cloth stocks were used and due to fading this ranged from a light beige to dark olive drab. Likewise for the Bib overalls worn by tankers.
A good explanation for WW2 US colours can found at At the Front

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The
Tanker Jacket" is actually a general issue item that was not specificaly for tankers. It was a jacket intended to replace the M-1941 field jacket when weather got too cold. It was produced in OD #3, or the familiar "Kakhi" which varied in shade from a light Olive Drab, to light kakhi. The tankers also wore the regular uniorms of the dogfaces, such as the M-1937 wool uniform, which was produced in a mustard brown. This was mostly replaced late in 1944 with HBT clothing produced in a sage green. The only things the tankers wore that was designed pecifically for them was the HBT tanker coveralls, and the tanker helmet which was made of leather and designed to protect the tanker's mellon from bouncing around a tank in motion.

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Thanks for the help gentleman!