27Division18 Posted August 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2020 Are these WW2, Korean War or Vietnam field rations? I thought the latter but a quick Google search seemed to suggest that the maker of one of the tins went out of business not liong after WW2. What do you think? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted August 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 29, 2020 From memory, manufacture date is Julian form. Your Pecan roll has the date. Three digits are Julian, first two digits year., I can not read your can numbers from the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29navy Posted August 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 29, 2020 The city code (Cincinnati 2, Ohio) was in use between 1943 and 1963. 1963 started zip codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Military Guy Posted August 29, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 29, 2020 They look like the ones we ate in Basic in the late '70s. Of course, that does not answer the question on how old they are . . . just when we ate them. So, yes, the "could" be Korea era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted August 30, 2020 Share #5 Posted August 30, 2020 What exactly are the five digit numbers on them? Pics are not clear. The pecan roll looks like "62355", that would make it manufactured the 355th day of 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27Division18 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 5, 2020 The pecan nut roll code is hard to make out but appears to be B2355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted September 6, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 6, 2020 Could be 1982, "82", as they were made into the mid 80's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgt norway Posted September 7, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2020 B1 and B2 are Korean time era cheers ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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