Willys MB 431850
The date stamped on the data plates is 7/20/42 but due to the serial number, I believe these were replaced at some point and stamped with a year of 42. The serial number seems consistant with a 45 dated jeep.The Reg number was on the hood under a lot of paint, not sure if it is original or not. I was told that this may have been a depot rebuild with a 42 body put on a 45 frame. It is marked for a jeep of the 505th Parachue Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
1SG John W. Sulek(RET),
F Co. 505th PIR,
Living History Detachment of the
82nd Airborne Division Museum, Ft Bragg, NC
| Name | John Sulek |
| City, State/Region, Country | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States |
| Frame Number | 431850 |
| Engine Number | |
| Body Number | |
| Body Type | Unknown |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 20413986 (EST?) |
| Factory Mystery Code | |
| Gross Weight | 0 |
| Data Plate Origin | Unknown |
| Data Plate Material | Plated Steel |
| Date of Delivery | 1945-07-20 |
| Date of Acquisition | 1945-07-20 |
| Date Info Created | 2003-06-04 15:05:54 |
| Date Info Last Updated | 2007-03-25 19:53:48 |
