At 09:42 AM 4/11/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Sandman. I have a 1976 Dodge M-886 ambulance. Its original color was OD. IT
>did not have hood numbers on it, And John is right, after May 1976, all
>numbers and stars were ground off and a 4 pattern camo paint job was added
>to all tactical military vehicles. I do have numbers under the hood and on
>the dash board. The Number (registration) is NG09T1. I think it may have
>been in to Driver/passenger doors also.
> I also saw a 1977 Model of My ambulance, It had the numbers in the same
>places, its numbers were NG0MU1. I believe their the same place on the CUCV
>Chevys, as they were put into service in the mid 80s.
> The only visible numbers on your vehicle should be on the bumper, mine go
>as follows 35-I-67-FSB (35th infantry Div), (67th Field Service Battalion)
FSB actually means Forward Support Battalion.
Traditionally "C" company is the medical unit
"B" is the maintenance and "A" is the trans unit.
>This is on the left side of Both Bumpers in 2 inch letters and on the right
>side of the bumpers is C-244 ( Company C, Truck # 244) in 2 inch letters.
> These numbers are on a Sand back ground and in black letters. IF you have a
>National Guard unit or Military Base close buy, go and look at their
>vehicles, Heck the NCOIC might even let you into the vehicle compound to
>look at them. Hope this helped. Mark M-886
If you are in the Portland metro area come on by.
SSG Paul D. Carrier
Readiness NCO (63H & 45K)
Det 2 Co. B 145 SPT BN
Camp Withycombe, Clackamas OR
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