From: Janet A. Mele (jamele@erols.com)
Date: Sun May 09 2004 - 18:43:18 PDT
>From George Mele, Judging and Display Chairman
On behalf of the Washington Area Chapter, Blue-Gray Military Vehicle Trust
(WACBGMVT) and our President Colonel John Como, USA I would like to
congratulate the following people for winning awards at this years East
Coast Rally:
1. Best in show---Andrew Torrieri, 1943 White M3A1 Halftrack
2. Ordnance Museum Dir Choice--Torrieri, Halftrack
3 Base Commanders Choice---Louis Capezuto--Dodge WC-4 1/2 ton
4.WACBGMVT President Choice---John Stacconi--WC-21 Dodge 1941
5. Convoy Commander Recognition Plaque---Bruce Kalin
6. Best Display---George Mele, 1955 GAZ-69A Russian Command Car
7.Peoples Choice --Harold Frazee--52 M38 Jeep
8. Quarter ton foreign--- Mele, GAZ-69A
9. 1 Ton foreign--Paul Lewis --Land Rover LR101 FC
10. 1 1/2 Ton foreign --Dean Hansen, Unimog
11. Best Motorcycle--Mele 1962 Russian KMZ MV750K Airborne Service
Sidecar Motorcycle
12. 1/2 ton (Mule-type) foreign---Pierre Izarie, Lohr airborne "mule"
13. Heavy Truck--J.Taurer, 1944 Ward LaFrance Wrecker
14. Best scooter---Capezuto, 68 Cushman Truckster
15. Military Bike---Garrick Smith, 42 Columbia
16. Tracked (non-armor) D.Foster, 43 Weasel
17. Wheeled Armor---Ollie Davis, 88 HUMVEE (Note: Ollie, the VP of
WACBGMVT will be leaving for Iraq soon to instruct our troops in the
retrofit of armor kits to their vehicles--we wish him well!)
18.Best Armor--Torrieri, Halftrack
19. Amphibious---Tom Buonagario, 1944 GMC DUKW
20. Commercial-type Utility, M880 Jaime Tepes
21. Ambulance--Factory Class--Peter Lee M43 Dodge, 1953
22. Ambulance--Motor Pool class--Tim Clark 1968 M725
23. <M151 Factory Class---Tie between Bob Amon and Paul
Dunnington--<M151A2's
24. M151 Motor Pool---Joe Megginson, 71 M151A2
25. M38 Series--Factory class--Harold Frazee 52 M38
26. M38 series --Motorpool---tie between Bill Harris, 1955M38A1D and
Capezuto, M38
27. M38 series second place--M/P Vance Vallenzo, M<38A1 68
28. 1 1/2 ton and above Factory--Steve Stocksdale, 1970 M35
29. " " "" " Motorpool--John Tennis XM35A4
30. Pre-Standard Jeep--Factory, G.Smith 41 MB Slat
31. Pre-Standard --Motorpool, C. Cakoutros 41 MB Slat Navy
32. WWII Jeep--Factory, Kjell Kjellberg, 45 MB
33, WWII Motorpool, Tom Dienst, 42 GPW
34. Best Trailer---Bill Frazee, M100
35. Best 3/4 Ton, Denis Mengele, 53 M37 Dodge
36. 1/2 Ton WWII Factory, Mike Quinn 42 Dodge WC52
37. !/2 Ton Pre-War--Tie-- Stacconi, WC21 1941 and Capezuto WC4 1941
This is a preliminary list subject to revision for name spelling, vehicle
ident, etc and I will double check all sheets for addition as my
long-suffering wife Janet was working under miserably cold and windy
conditions in crunching numbers for over 4 hours without relief.
My personal congratulations to all the winners and appreciation to all other
participants. Come back next year!!!!
On behalf of the club and participants, sincere appreciation to the judges
who worked so hard in a very short time to complete the judging---Randy Emr
in Charge of Heavy trucks, Dave Ahl incharge of all half to ton and a half,
Dave Welch in charge of all jeeps, Bill Wilson--Chief Judge and Armored
vehicle expert, Dean Hansen--Foreign vehicles, and all their helpers and
assistants. Also to Bruce Kalin the Convoy organizer and Commander who did a
great job in putting together a convoy with almost 50 participants.
Finally, to that core group of about 25 WACBGMVT members who put this thing
together and make it happen every year--you know who you are and how
valuable your contributions are!
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