ATTN: Armarillo Texas!! Oct. 12-16

[whyme]

this is a rather special request im making for a new friend of mine, his name is Joe Battaglia and he is a former member of the 26th Engineer Bn who served in Vietnam starting in 1969. i met him by chance and after seeing his photos and listening to his stories ive grown fond of the man.

last night as i chatted with him he mentioned that his battalion had a yearly reunion to be held in Northern Texas this year and it got me to thinking; is there anyone in that area that would he interested in showing up with some of their vehicles? in particular 5 ton multi fueled dump trucks? M51A2 (that's mostly what they used apparently) also deuces and of course anything else Vietnam

i mentioned briefly that steelsodiers has members all over the country and it might be possible to get something together to make a showing and his eyes light up. these vets would love to see their old equipment.

and also a long-shot but if there is anyone out there with a dump truck as i described that is in the process or restoration and looking for accurate makings id be happy to supply photos of Joe's truck.

i plan on digitizing his photo collection and ill post them once i do

Dan.

 

[mkcoen]

You might try contacting the Red River Valley MVPA.

Red River Valley MVPA

 

[whyme]

thank you, will do.

 

[Junkyard Wars Crusher]

in particular 5 ton multi fueled dump trucks? M47 i think. (that's mostly what they used apparently) also deuces and of course anything else Vietnam


and also a long-shot but if there is anyone out there with a dump truck as i described that is in the process or restoration and looking for accurate makings id be happy to supply photos of Joe's truck.

i plan on digitizing his photo collection and ill post them once i do

Dan.

Just to help you with your search:
5-ton Multifuel dump truck is: M51A2
(M47 is a deuce dump with gas engine)

Good luck. Would love to see the pictures.

 

[whyme]

Just to help you with your search:
5-ton Multifuel dump truck is: M51A2
(M47 is a deuce dump with gas engine)

Good luck. Would love to see the pictures.

thats what i get for trusting Wikipedia. thank you, ill correct the original post.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Dan,
If you follow the link below for the West Texas Detachment of the SS, you'll find a recent post introducing a Member Map. A few of the WTDSS gang are nearer to Amarillo than me, but you might be able to pick a couple and PM them for assistance.

[edit: here's the link...]
SS West Texas Detachment Member Map - Google Maps

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Thanks,
John
San Angelo, TX
(307 miles south of Amarillo)