From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Mon Nov 14 2005 - 17:58:24 PST
Could have been my old M114 that I traded to George Baker a few years ago. I
think he traded it to a hummer dealer in Atlanta.
3-color CARC..........
Jon
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From: "SGM PANTANO" <TRUKS1@msn.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:47 PM
Subject: [MV] TRIP
> To one and all.... The trip was a great one. I saw many MV's on trailers -
> on the highways...going to their new owners I guess.
> One was a nice looking 114..!!!!! All done up in CAMMO..
> Wonder where it went -- was headed East in Georgia. I saw many MV's in
> yards all over the country.. Saw a nice looking WC in Oklahoma..
> Timing was bad for the guys I wanted to visit... My court date in Florida
> kept me there until after 4:30...--I WON THE CASE - and got AL my money
> plus
> expenses...!!!! after which I headed South to visit my Cousin bill who
> landed at Iwo Jima..and was present at the flag raising.
> He is the one I said his mom dumped his swords and Jap rifle off to the
> Police in NYC.. Well...now -- for the rest of the story. Billy went to the
> Police...this was in early 1946.. He made such a stink - they did some
> looking...and , because all the items had USMC tags on them with his
> name --everything was returned to him. He still has the Jap swords (3) and
> his jap rifle.!!! with the mum intact. Bill is 80 now and looked good....
> I
> was glad to have gotten to see him and my other cousins in Florida after
> 30
> years..!!!
> All in all---loved the trip --spend a lot of night on Military
> bases...watched the Air Show at NAS Pensacola...was great!!
> Glad to be home !!
>
> Gene
>
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