Although this week is difficult to get at a computer for me,I wanted to follow up the research:your can must be very rare as nobody has ever seen another.While looking at more than 300 cans I have seen a very butchered USN can,with a date of 43 and manufactured by DAVIS:interesting!
1942 Ford GPW 66576 10/9/42
1944 White M-16
1942 WC21 5/7/42
1943/44 M-10 Ammo trailer
1941/42 WC6/24 command cars
2/20/43 Converto Dump Trailer
1942 Wheeling U.S.N Navy can 1952 Wheeling U.S.N Navy can