6 Comments on “1943 Photo of Marines in Guadalcanal”

1. Mark S. October 30, 2015 at 7:51 am

   I assume the tow rings and hooks are field modifications, I have never seen them before. I can not tell if the bent bumper interferes with the tire when turning.

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2. Gayland Leddy October 30, 2015 at 11:32 am

   Having participated in the recent unpleasantness, I can say that if these marines were doing that today, they would all be tossed in the brig. possesion of human remains was against General Orders. We live in a Different World.

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3. David Eilers Post authorOctober 30, 2015 at 3:26 pm

   Gayland: Thanks for that note. I didn’t know that about the Marines. Is it true for other branches?

   Mark: I thought those rings a curious field mod as well. Also, to me those bumpers look like they were purposefully bent inward.

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4. richard grace October 31, 2015 at 5:28 am

   That is a USMC contract Willys MB. The tow hooks and tie down rings are factory equipment on the USMC contract jeeps. It is probably a 1942 model as it still has the solid steering wheel. Typically, the windshield has been discarded. Somewhere in the South Pacific there must be a huge pile of USMC windshields. You hardly ever see a USMC photo with the windshield still attached…….-RG

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5. David Eilers Post authorOctober 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

   I should have noticed the tow hooks, but I was bedazzled by the rings. I didn’t remember the rings were a part of USMC jeeps.

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6. Mark S. October 31, 2015 at 10:25 am

   The tie down rings reminded me of USMC M38-A1’s, but I was not aware of USMC MB’s, Thanks RG for the info.

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