MY MB MOMENTS TO REMEMBER

[Joe Gopan]

B/Gen Charles Yeager, airshow Guest of Honor, Bangor ANG Base (Former Dow AFB) August 11, 1996. A dream come true, I waited nearly 50 years to meet the General. The Air National Guard requested the use of my MB to escort General Yeager and I got to spend nearly 3 hours with the General.

[Joe Gopan]

The General's Willys MB 23 years later, the Beechwood hood star has been replaced with a star from DeRuyter, the AAF insignia has been added to the bumper and DeRuyter 2" USA Registration in Willys font with Blue Drab has replaced the 3" USA registration.
Displaying the MB is only a portion of MV enjoyment, maintaining it in the military manner that my WWII/Korean War Veteran Army Instructors taught me is another part of the MV experience.
Note the PostWar 14th Fighter Group licence topper. The 14th was stationed at Dow from 1946 thru Oct 1949 and was the first Air Force unit to have the new P-84B Thunderjet.

[Joe Gopan]

I kinda blew it, the Brigadier General's star should have been silver.
Sorry Sir.

[Joe Gopan]

August 11, 1996. 25 Years sure goes fast. This hobby has great moments. My 1944 MB was surplused from this base in 1946 when it was known as Dow Field.

[Bangle 99]

That’s a good looking jeep.



James Teel
Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech
SFC OKARNG
Edmond, Oklahoma
MVPA 30889
'43 Willys MB/ITM jeep
‘42 SS Cars lightweight trailer
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