Early WW2 ruck

[P-59A]

I picked up this early WW2 ruck sack. It has no makers mark, date and is missing the frame. What is the proper frame? Will the next type ruck frame work? It is named to Pvt. Gren Toto s/n 33100705. A check of the s/n comes back to Guerino A. Toto. Born 1918 from Philly. Toto enlisted 17Sep41 and he passed away on 23Nov04. His obit said nothing about his service. Can any thing be made of the -2 after his name? It is marked that way inside and outside of the pack. Also can anything be made of the 1-E-3 below his name on the outside flap?

[phantomfixer]

I think any of the mountain frames will work...wood, wire or tube....thinking it most likely had the wire frame... I have a few extra if needed

here is a good reference
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1742-mountain-rucksacks-all-models/

[P-59A]

I have a welded steel tube frame like that seen in the middle of the group of three in the other post. I gotta dig it out and see if it fits.

[Costa]

FIRST PATTERN MOUNTAIN TROOPER PACK SURE TO BE DATED 1941.

[doyler]

Typically you will see these with the solid galvanized wire frame.

 

THere was a rattan fram as well but dont see them often

['Flage Guy]

The 1942 tubular frame will not mate up with these early ones.

 

Below is the rack and webbing you need for your Pack.

[P-59A]

First off thanks for the visual and that sucks! Now I need to do more hunting.

['Flage Guy]

Very often, the stamps on these are hard to make out.

 

Below are a "Meese, Inc. 1941" and a "Baker-Lockwood Mfg. Co. 1941"- both very faint.

[P-59A]

Got it, I can make out 1941. Thanks!

['Flage Guy]

My pleasure.

Every now and then, one of these shows up...don't know how many were turned out

in that year, but likely not many because of the major revision that was made then.