Hi Brandon,
I got my sheet too. They do present a bit of a translation challenge don't
they? Let see:
On my sheet, If you consider the notes are made in columns, the first
column (just ahead of the Serial Number) looks like a combination of three
entries. I'm thinking they are: Initial of the guy making the entry, a
check mark, and a date. Looking down the column I find initials of MJ, MS,
SJ(?), DC, RC, and JR. All appear to be different writing styles, which
makes me think initial over a disposition short hand.
Some have check marks, some don't... Going on the theory that they are
initials, RC always uses check marks, so does MS (except on your sheet
under 262141, his initials appear there without a check mark). Others on my
sheet don't use a check mark at all. The dates all appear to be post war or
late in the war, 4/45 to 12/46. There are newer, additional dates on three
or four entries, 9/30/50 latest on mine, no order to the dates, (yours has
a 1/24/45 at the very top, but I don't think that’s tied to a specific
entry)... I don't know what to make of them for sure... I'd guess disposal
dates.
The serial numbers are sequential. My page lists 232529 to 232539. Yours
are higher numbers, 262133 to 262143).
Looking back over the dates, they seem to match up with initials. Your
entries are all 5/1 or 5/11/45, and all by RC. My sheet only has two
entries by RC, made 5/22/45 and 8/7/45. MJ makes three entries, all on
7/9/46, MS two entries on 12/23/46.
The weight, model, and make are easy enough, my sheet has 4 carryalls, 3
International 2.5 ton 6x6 dump trucks, then 3 more carryalls. One of the
carryall descriptions also notes the manufacture year - 1942. Yours looks
like a Sheet-O’ ½ ton WC’s. My sheet also lists what I think is a contract
number with Dodge “BS-77055-H-839 - Nlod-166”, next entry same but “H-771 -
Dura 76” Last entry on the sheet goes back to “BS-77055-H-839 - Nlod-166”
I uncovered the following on the side of my Carryall: “SO 77055” so that
matches.
Now, the last column is more consistent on your sheet than mine. Looks like
where the vehicle was assigned, crossed out once it was sold. The first
five entries on my sheet don't give even that much.
“-Vlod-166”
“-Dura 76”
“Sold”
“Sold”
“Vlod 93”
Then the entries are more like those on your sheet.
Looking at the entry for my Carryall you've got:
“NSD Terminal Is.”
“San Pedro, Cal”
Crossed out, then
“NAS Whidbey Is. WA”
The side of my truck says:
FROM N.S.D.
CLEARFIELD (can't make out state)
CONTRACT NOY-(can't make out last digits)
YD B 198G (maybe last digit is “6”)
USN ADVANCE BASE DEPOT
PORT HUENEME CALF.
SO 77055
INV 2587
So, I'd expect to see Port Hueneme on the log book, but must have gone on
to Terminal Island right away. Later to be transferred up to Washington
state (where I found it.) Interesting.
I'll scan and post my sheet too so you can take a look.
Thanks,
Chris Davis
MVPA# 20000
Lake Forest, CA
'42 WC-53 Carryall (x2)
'42 GPW script
'66 274A2 Mule
At 04:29 PM 12/1/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I've received a copy of the ledger sheet on my 1/2-Ton
>Dodge Weapon Carrier (WC-22) from the Port Hueneme, CA
>NAVFAC historian now. I'm glad that the US Navy hood
>number was visible as that is the only data they have
>to use for their research (covering US Navy vehhicles
>from about 1923 up until about 1950). Would anyone
>care to help me decipher it?
>
>The whole page:
>http://www.koolpages.com/ww2ambulance/wc22ledger2.jpg
>
>The entry for my vehicle magnified:
>http://www.koolpages.com/ww2ambulance/wc22ledger3a.jpg
>
>My hood number is 262138.
>
>I read the following:
>
>R.C. 5/1/45
>V.R. 7/31/46
>M.M. 5/9/46
>
>Are these people's initials, or do they mean something
>else in swabbie parlance? What about "4/9"? 4/9/45??
>
>What about "NAB-11NDfar"? Is that some base in Fargo,
>North Dakota?
>
> >From there it seems to go to Naval Auxiliary Air
>Station Holtville (California), to Marine Corps Air
>Station Mojave(California), then to surplus. It's a
>good thing I keep the 1/2-Ton at an airport....it can
>feel right at home!
>
>And finally, "comit??? ser 40180 dtd 11-30-45." It's
>hard to tell if that refers to my vehicle or the next.
>
>Chris Davis has also ordered the ledger sheet for his
>newly acquired US Navy WC-53 Carryall, so I suspect he
>may have many of the same questions soon!
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>BK
>
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Chris Davis
'42 WC-53 (x2)
'42 GPW Script
'66 M274-A2 Mule
MVPA# 20000
Lake Forest, CA
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