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> Owned this jeep since 1999
> 1942 Ford GWP
> Bought for $2500
> It has had 4 owners, me the 5th
> first owner US Army in July 1942
> Paperwork puts it in North Africa in 1943
> Shipped to Italy in 1944
> Sold to a vineyard in 1948
> used to collect Wine grape for 15 years
> Jeep is bough and sent to Wisconsin to an Airport
> used as a crash response vehicle and for runway patrol
> Jeep is auctioned off again in 1981
> the buyer is the Vilas County Forest Service
> used by The forest Service to patrol trails and for fighting forest fires
> Jeep auctioned off again in 1999
> I get the jeep
> jeep has original engine, original transmission, original rust free body
> Spend $5000 in a complete overhaul and a repaint back to it's old glory
> I use jeep for parade, WWII Displays, and for groceries getting.
This jeep has lead a interesting and fulfilling life. I'm glad to have it and want to continue to show it off and tell its story.
