FrankUSMC
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On the WWII Marine/Navy crash trucks. I spent most of my time in the Marines in Crash Crew. At one time I had 3 WWII Marine fire trucks here, now, I am down to 2.
Ok, lets correct some of the stuff in the above post.
The Marine /Navy crash truck on the 1 1/2 ton 4x4 chassie (M3-4) was called a FFN-3 crash truck. It had a water tank and a smaller tank that held foam. I have never seen or heard of a 1 1/2 ton Marine/ Navy CO2 truck, no saying they did not have any,but I have never seen photos or heard any WWII Marines talk of them.
I have also never seen photos of a Marine 3/4 truck fire truck, or heard of one. At our next re union I will ask the old Corp Marines if they remember one. The Marines had a 1/2 ton 4x4 called a M1-4 and a 1 ton 4x4 called a M2-4. I have never seen or heard of either truck with fire fighting gear on them.
One more note here on crash trucks, on my 1944 FFN crash truck, I have never done any thing to it other than paint it red for Christmas and put Santa driving it. Now it is parked in one of the fields. The other day while looking at it, I noticed the paint had peeled under the wind shield, and there in all it's glory was the unit markings!!!! The unit was MWSG-27, this unit is out of MCAS Cherry point, the unit I retired out of!!!
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
Ok, lets correct some of the stuff in the above post.
The Marine /Navy crash truck on the 1 1/2 ton 4x4 chassie (M3-4) was called a FFN-3 crash truck. It had a water tank and a smaller tank that held foam. I have never seen or heard of a 1 1/2 ton Marine/ Navy CO2 truck, no saying they did not have any,but I have never seen photos or heard any WWII Marines talk of them.
I have also never seen photos of a Marine 3/4 truck fire truck, or heard of one. At our next re union I will ask the old Corp Marines if they remember one. The Marines had a 1/2 ton 4x4 called a M1-4 and a 1 ton 4x4 called a M2-4. I have never seen or heard of either truck with fire fighting gear on them.
One more note here on crash trucks, on my 1944 FFN crash truck, I have never done any thing to it other than paint it red for Christmas and put Santa driving it. Now it is parked in one of the fields. The other day while looking at it, I noticed the paint had peeled under the wind shield, and there in all it's glory was the unit markings!!!! The unit was MWSG-27, this unit is out of MCAS Cherry point, the unit I retired out of!!!
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
