8 Comments on “Wartime Jeep Comes Home”

1. SE Pennsylvania Steve January 11, 2012 at 6:59 am

   David, this says that the jeep was sold at an “army disposal auction” in Texas. I’m was not aware that surplus jeeps were sold this way, were you?

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2. George Franks January 11, 2012 at 8:16 am

   Every now and then you need to read a good story like this. Great way to start out the day.

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3. deilers January 11, 2012 at 11:59 am

   Steve:

   I couldn’t say for sure, but it wouldn’t surprise me. Besides, they did it with horses. ” . . . the Army did not order the killing of surplus horses; the Treasury Dept auctioned them to civilians in 1944″ (vhttp://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7 )

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4. deilers January 11, 2012 at 12:04 pm

   lol .. don’t know how the “v” got in front of the URL.

   http://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7

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5. Mitch January 11, 2012 at 1:58 pm

   Very cool story! I now have an FC that runs after 30+ years in hibernation. Not at all drivable but it runs!

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6. Dexter January 12, 2012 at 12:39 am

   The folks at Haggin’s Museum in Stockton, which has the Jeep, were stunned when they learned “Willy” is actually a Ford GPW.

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7. Dexter January 12, 2012 at 1:34 am

   Here’s a video link about “Willy” the Jeep: http://video.answers.com/world-war-jeep-campaign-in-stockton-california-268423437/

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8. Marty Tilford January 12, 2012 at 8:42 am

   I have a patch like the one in the article that I got from a friend. It is now on my club jacket.

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