CCKW HOBBY

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Joe Gopan
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CCKW HOBBY

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed May 13, 2015 4:41 pm

My CCKW Hobby started right across the street from our business at DOW FIELD 1945-46. The sign on top of my CCKW is a WWII relic from Dow Field.
The memories of 40's-50's DOW FIELD activity and GI's are as vivid as yesterday when I am around my CCKW. I couldn't have a better hobby.
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HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
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COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO


Joe Gopan
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Re: CCKW HOBBY

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:25 pm

The first CCKW's arrived at Dow Field in June 1941, the first Jeeps arrived the following year about the time the 43rd Bomb Group appeared.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO

Joe Gopan
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Re: CCKW HOBBY

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:39 pm

Challenge Publications just published "KEN'S MEN" about the 43rd Bomb Group, 1941 thru 1943, covers their B-17E/B-17F period starting at DOW FIELD and follows the group to the Pacific.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO


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