David Eilers

WWII Vet and His Ford GPW

UPDATE: Yep, I fell for the story and didn't check the "Willys MB" close enough. Thanks for correcting me guys!

Joe shared this story from the Wall Street Journal about a WWII vet who restored a 1942 GPW.

https://www.wsj.com/article_email/from-world-war-ii-to-today-a-veteran-and-his-restored-jeep-1507641024-lMyQjAxMTI3NjE0MDQxNjA2Wj/

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CREDIT: VFW Post 430 in Canyon, Texas, where this 1942 Jeep resides, and where Mr. Foran is a member.DELLA MOYER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

4 Comments

  1. Drew
    I think it's a GPW... looking at the front front crossmember :)
  2. Doug in Ohio
    Great story!Thanks for sharing Dave and Joe.
  3. Bob in Colorado
    Liked the story. Thanks. The storage compartments are GPW. I think Drew is right.
  4. David Eilers
    I went to be last night thinking, "did I check that jeep close enough?" Then I thought, "naw, a veteran who rebuilt his jeep would have mentioned that he had a Ford GPW and not a Willys MB to the reporter, right???" Apparently not!!

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