114: Bill McBride’s 1955 U.S. M38A1 Army Jeep
This is my 1955 M38A1 U.S. Army Jeep, entered in 2012 Larimer County Fair Parade on July 28th. Received a letter July 30, 2012 saying : “Congratulations and thank you for exhibiting an Award Winning Entry in the 2012 Larimer County Fair Parade.”
Took this Jeep to the Pearl Harbor WW2 Day of Remembrance on Dec 7th 2012 at Veterans Park and put it on display there with my American Flag flying from the rear end. Had a flag bracket attached there to run Old Glory! The City of Loveland will have a week long celebration for Pearl Harbor every year now!
Horn requires a wooden rod and does not work. Had an electric button put on dash and horn works now.
It was a thrill for the many fans and kids along the parade route to see this U.S. Army Jeep with the American Flag on the back. The theme of the parade was “Red,White, and Blue”.
I wore my Vietnam era fatigues with my Service Medals and the same Cal .45 M1911 pistol that I carried in Vietnam from June 19, 1968 thru June 19, 1969. Served in U.S. Army 1st Logistical Command, ACofS, Ammunition, at Long Binh, Vietnam Tour 365.
– Bill McBride
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Thanks for your service Bill!…. I love that you have such a great Jeep so close to me! (Longmont) I hope I get a chance to see it soon as I continue to restore my ’54 Utility Wagon. If I ever have an opportunity for another Willys, I hope to restore a similar piece of history as yours. Thanks for sharing!
You gents and your M38A 1,s it’s definitely a love affair,my wife and I were at a beach outside of Jacksonville a couple of weeks ago,there was an M38 with Vermont plates on it,now my wife is a Vermont gal,we stopped and asked the gent driving it if he really drove it down from Vermont,very proudly did he state ,”Yes indeed he did,1300 miles,from Middlebury Vt. To Florida in an M38 there is a gent that deserves a medal!I owned the civilian version as my very first car a 1963 CJ 5 F head four cylinder in it,fond memories of that Jeep.My Dad was an MP in Korea and drove the MP version of the same vehicle,Thanks for your service,and keeping them going!
Thanks for your service Bill!…. And thanks for keeping the remembrance alive with your Jeep and supporting the Veterans …Kudos my friend.
I find it hard to believe that you legally got to keep your 1911-45.