LarryH57 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Many years ago before I had access to the web at home, I tried to get the unit identity of this US Army Jeep ID'd in various MV mags without luck. Hopefully the quality will be a bit clearer this time. All I can say for certain is that the photo was taken in 1944 pre D-Day in the coastal area around Suffolk or Essex. The driver Ernie Landry was my mother in laws boyfriend and I believe he survived the war and returned to the USA. On the rear left bumper it appears that there are letters ATC and underneath AE or a 4E joined together followed by a D. On the other bumper it looks to be 140919. Note Ernie on the mud flap, and that Ernie has increased the size of the front 'wheel arch'. Edited November 3, 2014 by LarryH57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Usaaf air transport command, usually the army uses the left bumperette for the division = atc, then the company letter and then the number of the vehicle in the column 4e, but not too sure about the usaaf?? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Could have been based at usaaf honnington? But I suppose it's the needle in haystack situation as the whole of Norfolk was an airbase!! Dave http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 It looks like "Ernie" on the mudflap to me. Maybe the name of the jeep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Yes, it is Ernie on the mud flaps - either my late mother in law couldn't remember his name, or Eddie has borrowed Ernie's Jeep for his date! Would his rather casual uniform suggest USAAF rather than US Army? Was AE used by Amphibious Engineers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Also the hood id appears to be a X prefix as per some of the jeeps on bases. I think it may be a rebuild id. I will look later. also later 2 bolt spare wheel carrier. gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 The guy was Ernie according to my Mrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Bellamy Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 From the ATC 1409 I'd suggest this vehicle was assigned to a detachment of the 1409th AAF Base Unit, Air Transport Command. One of these detachments was based at Metfield operating B-24s 1944-45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Bellamy Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Having rechecked my sources, I'm even more certain of my previous identification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) 101st Airborne. All Jeeps were used by the 101st Airborne, just ask their current owners Cheers, Terry Edited October 30, 2014 by Starfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Note the modification on the front fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 ...Would his rather casual uniform suggest USAAF rather than US Army?... "Casual uniform? CASUAL UNIFORM? OK guys, when you've finished your donuts, everyone lynch Larry!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) I couldn't help but notice in the FURY credits, that Adrian Barrell is listed as MILITARY DRESSING ADVISER. Over to you Adrian - what do make of Larry's assertion of casual dress in the USAAF? Edited October 30, 2014 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Ah, you're confusing 'dressing' with 'wardrobe'. There were no items of clothing involved in my advising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Also of note is the not-seen-by-me-before stencil variation of 'CAUTION LEFT HAND DRIVE NO SIGNALS': CAUTION THIS VEHICLE IS LEFT HAND DRIVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Here's Ernie's Jeep cleaned up, and I did a quickie job to remove the stains etc. Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 any reason some back bumpers were all white(apart from being easier to see) , just found an old pair in garage and they are under the paint........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Blackout white painting was applied on USAAF vehicles by the base depot, to varying degrees depending on their own ideas. Lots had very little or no white at all, others were plastered with it. Note the white edging to Ernie's front fender skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Blackout white painting was applied on USAAF vehicles by the base depot, to varying degrees depending on their own ideas. Lots had very little or no white at all, others were plastered with it. Note the white edging to Ernie's front fender skirts. cheers mate ,the original bonnet also has signs of pale grey paint under the od which is flaking ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ah, you're confusing 'dressing' with 'wardrobe'. There were no items of clothing involved in my advising! How very cosmopolitan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) Great responses folks, very much appreciated. As for his unit and base its quite a revelation as to how he met my late mother in law, as she was working at De Havilland's in NW London, but then again like all girls in their twenties the West End of London was her playground, so perhaps he was on a 48 hour pass to London. BTW - as for Ernie's appearance it was a bit more 'casual' than the RAF uniform my Dad had to wear at the same time! Edited November 3, 2014 by LarryH57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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