OK another ‘twist’.
Note the location of the spare wheel in both images. Yellow arrows. (Yes one turret is facing backwards). Note the relationship to where the fridge is. Seems they hung the spare wheel where they felt like it.
As a side note. In the bottom image you can see a second m1a1. Note the spare track carrier with no track mounted.
Five minute fix. Styrene bracket. A 1/48 scale nut/bolt/washer. Done.