U Stole My Car..... :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Rice" <majrice@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] jerry cans
> USMC on the side means United States Marine Corps.
> USMC on the bottom means US Metal Can, as in Can Company.
>
> The spout is the giveaway that these cans are Marine Corps.
>
> US Army cans had QMC or US on the side. 99% of Army and Marine systems
were
> gasoline in WWII. Diesel and such were reserved almost exclusively for US
> Navy use.
>
> After 19 years in the Army I can tell you, at least today, a simple stamp
in
> the side of a can would NOT keep Joe Snuffy from using whatever can is
> closest, regardless contents or stamping. Any GAS cans today and in
recent
> years had MOGAS stencilled on the side in LARGE (guessing 4 inch) letters.
>
> Following the logic that USMC on the side does not mean US Marine Corps,
> what would USMC on the hood of a jeep or 3/4 ton mean? United States Metal
> Car? :)
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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