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halftracknut

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Picture of clarence
« on: October 31, 2010, 12:26:01 PM »
...HTN
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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 04:10:17 PM »
Looking really good! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 10:16:31 PM »
i wish mine was that far along. how did you come up with the name clarence?

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 08:03:21 PM »
My father was a member of the 611th tank destroyer bn. at the onset of WWII . He loved halftracks and told me many stories of his experience with the machine...sadly he passed before I restored this machine...Clarence is the name of the community and family Church...
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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2011, 05:23:26 PM »
Halftracknut,

Clarence is an OUTSTANDING H/T.  I still remember the look on my Dad's face the first time he saw my M2 H/T. He had a grin from ear to ear and could not wait to help with the restoration. Dad was in the 1st Cavalry Division, and saw action in the South Pacific in WWII. He helped save the POW's at the Santo Tomas Camp in Manilla, after several island beach head invasions prior to going into Manilla.

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2011, 08:48:32 PM »
Is that an ungarnished net hanging on the side or something else?

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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 01:27:23 PM »
you are correct it is a plain net....htn

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Dad in manilla
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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 06:02:01 PM »
you are correct it is a plain net....htn

Thanks...that's what I thought but I wasn't 100% on it.

What did your dad do in the PI?

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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 12:26:40 PM »
He was States...England...France...Germany...boat trip to Philipines where they were staging for Japan....but ended up destroying a lot of equipment and weapons as war ended....

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 05:19:40 PM »
 took Clarence to Friends of Coal Auto Fair and our display of MVs was voted best display....HTN




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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 05:29:34 PM »
looks great  :)

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 05:34:08 PM »
Thanks we had a great time..The track was there for the entire 4 day event and alot of WWII vets got a kick out of it....HTN

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 06:19:07 PM »
What is the box strapped to the left side?  Also, did you happen to take a pic from the other side?  I'm interested in what guys use to accessorize their track. 

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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

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Re: Picture of clarence
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 06:45:26 PM »
The boxes are empty wood ammo boxes I use to store my canvas items when track is in barn...