Hookemhorns88 Posted April 3, 2014 Share #51 Posted April 3, 2014 As promised a couple of more shots of some 2nd ID 15th FA ambulances taken in the late 1930's at Ft. Sam Houston. The soldier in the campaign hat is my great-uncle who enlisted in 1937 and retired from the service in 1962. He served as a medic during WWII with the 103rd ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted April 7, 2014 Share #52 Posted April 7, 2014 This is from the 1941 US Army 6th Infantry Division Yearbook. Motor Pool mechanics tuning up a... Harley? Note blue denim fatigues at right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted April 7, 2014 Share #53 Posted April 7, 2014 Looks like an Indian 340 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted April 16, 2014 Share #54 Posted April 16, 2014 As promised a couple of more shots of some 2nd ID 15th FA ambulances taken in the late 1930's at Ft. Sam Houston. The soldier in the campaign hat is my great-uncle who enlisted in 1937 and retired from the service in 1962. He served as a medic during WWII with the 103rd ID. 2ID 15FA MD Amb JJM.jpg 2ID 15FA MD Amb.jpg Hookem: Your photo of the 1-1/2-ton Chevy Ambulance is a rare bird to catch on film! Ralph Doubek had restored one of these but had a devil of a time finding images to support the restoration. Thanks for sharing your photos! John A-G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted April 16, 2014 Share #55 Posted April 16, 2014 An uncommon 1-1/2-ton G7123 cab over, on maneuvers, 1941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share #56 Posted April 17, 2014 Great photos of those pre/early war vehicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 17, 2014 Share #57 Posted April 17, 2014 21st Infantry Regiment, Hawaiian Division, 1930's Interesting license plate but it came from the motor pool and the DUI on the drivers campaign hat is the 21st Regiment 21st Infantry Motor Park 1937? Dodge truck with suicide doors 21st Infantry Regiment motor park officer More 21st IR - Hawaiian Division More 21st IR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 17, 2014 Share #58 Posted April 17, 2014 Switching Regiments - 27th Infantry Wolfhounds - Hawaiian Division 1930's More Wolfhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 17, 2014 Share #59 Posted April 17, 2014 Hawaiian Division Artillery 13th Field Artillery Battalion 13th Field Artillery Can't overlook the triple-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 17, 2014 Share #60 Posted April 17, 2014 8th Field Artillery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 17, 2014 Share #61 Posted April 17, 2014 How about some Coast Artillery? 41st CA Halftracks 1935 and a Fort Shafter 64th CA prime mover 1935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share #62 Posted April 18, 2014 How about some Coast Artillery? 41st CA Halftracks 1935 and a Fort Shafter 64th CA prime mover 1935 The halftracks are 1-ton GMC T4's; 22 were supplied in 1934 for use as wiring-laying trucks by the Signal Corps, as can be seen from the wire reel drums they have mounted. Also notable in the pic with the 21st Infantry Regiment motor park officer is that the vehicle behind him has the metal plate with the registration number, starting with 'W' that was used well into 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted April 18, 2014 Share #63 Posted April 18, 2014 All great fans of "I Dream Of Jeannie"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 20, 2014 Share #64 Posted April 20, 2014 Outstanding images of what appear to be a G7105/G7107 panel truck--this is a rare bird and difficult to find good period photos. The G7105, though, had a spare tire carrier mounted behind the driver's door, so i am not quite certain this is what the truck is. I have attached the only period image I have in my files of G7105s. G7105-Chevy-1.jpg Keep 'em rolling, John (Editor, Military Vehicles Magazine and Military Trader) Aloha John, While trolling an old 2008 post on the USMF boards posted by Bob Hudson, I came across these "Drone Control" photos. Nice shots of another G7 105 with the attached generator trailer too. There ya go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Carman Posted September 25, 2014 Share #65 Posted September 25, 2014 Going through some stuff and I found this photograph, the back is stamped in Russian and has a 1944 date. The vehicle, I think is an early Willys, and I am guessing based on the heftier looking lift handles. Interestingly enough it must be one of the Lend / Lease vehicles America supplied to the Soviets. A Russian officer is standing in the vehicle, an armed guard is in the distance and a line of German prisoners are passing by. thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted September 26, 2014 Share #66 Posted September 26, 2014 Were the Willy's like the early Ford's, no gas can carrier? It looks like this jerrycan is lashed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted September 26, 2014 Share #67 Posted September 26, 2014 Yes, it looks like an early (slatgrill) Willys MB... You can tell by the high position of the rear reflectors which were lowered when the trailer socket was introduced... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notinfringed Posted October 22, 2014 Share #68 Posted October 22, 2014 Double post, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notinfringed Posted October 22, 2014 Share #69 Posted October 22, 2014 These two shots came from a photo album that belonged to a Canadian stationed at the Annette Island Landing Field, in South East Alaska. The album had some pretty sever water damage, so I apologize in advance for the quality of the first shot. I cleaned it up the best I could. It was primarily RCAF stationed in Alaska, but some of the other photos lead me to believe these men were with an Anti Aircraft unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #70 Posted October 22, 2014 Seems to be a Willys. You can just make out the lifting rings on the front bumper, which I believe most if not all Canadian contract jeeps had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted October 22, 2014 Share #71 Posted October 22, 2014 Here is a jeep from the Persian Gulf Command . The driver is Ronald Sandeno, from Gardner Il. He spent the whole war running around Egypt, Iran (Persia) and into the Soviet Union making sure supplies got delivered. Side of jeep shows Arabic and Russia language ID markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #72 Posted October 22, 2014 Here is a jeep from the Persian Gulf Command . The driver is Ronald Sandeno, from Gardner Il. He spent the whole war running around Egypt, Iran (Persia) and into the Soviet Union making sure supplies got delivered. Side of jeep shows Arabic and Russia language ID markings. Interesting story! You can also barely make out the original blues-drab hoodmarkings, which were usually re-applied in white at unit level. In fact almost all jeeps left their factories with blue drap markings, this was only changed to white a few months before the end of production. I believe this is a Ford GPW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted October 22, 2014 Share #73 Posted October 22, 2014 Yes, it is a GPW, evidenced by the large holes in the front frame tips... IIRC all GPWs left the factory with blue drab numbers, only late Willys MBs had white numbers from the factory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted October 23, 2014 Share #74 Posted October 23, 2014 Boy, I marvel at all the head room in that GPW photo above.. My head's touching the canvas in my GPW. Not really made for tall fellas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted October 23, 2014 Share #75 Posted October 23, 2014 Boy, I marvel at all the head room in that GPW photo above.. My head's touching the canvas in my GPW. Not really made for tall fellas.... Ronald was complaining in his letters about gaining so much weight, topping off at 131 lbs. I think he was very short if I can go by his sister, maybe just over 5 feet so he would make it look like a lot of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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