Category: Motorheads

USMC Weapons Carriers – M37 Dodge

In a recent news letter T Stewart talked about USMC Weapons Carriers or Personnel Carriers as they were later called. He said when he tried to Google the term all he got was pictures of late model vehicles. I would suggest he Google M37 Dodge and he will find the vehicle he is looking for. I am in the process of doing a frame up restoration on one built in 1953 which I hope to complete by the fall of this year. I have also enclosed a couple of pictures of my project. read more

M-37 truck

Sgt Grit, In your 2Feb2012 newsletter, T. Stewart asked about a truck he called a “weapons carrier”.  I believe the truck his referring to is a M-37.  I’ve attached a couple of pictures I found.  When I first arrived in Vietnam, Sept 1966, several of us were told we would spend the next 2 weeks providing security for a LAAM  Battery atop hill 327.  Our ‘hooch was at the base of 327 so we were trucked day and night in the back of a M-37, called just a PC if I remember correctly, up and down the hill.  I definitely remember that after 2-3 days of up and down the road, more like a path, in the back of the ‘PC’ I was more concern with surviving the ride than I was of the possible VC attack.   Rick Leach CWO3 – Retired

Early 1950’s Personnel Carrier Redux

I read with interest the letter from Sgt T. Stewart, USMC 1952-55, concerning the USMC Personnel Carrier. I wonder if the persistence and insidiousness of time haven't messed with his memories. I know it happens to me, all the time. Things I would swear to are no more than a warped shadow of the true past. That may be why he's having such a difficult time finding the vehicle he remembers.   Anyway, what we called a Personnel Carrier (PC) during the early '60s was an M37 3/4 ton 4X4 Dodge pickup truck. Mostly used by our unit to transport the Guard Mount. I have to wonder if the vehicle Sgt. Stewart's Corpsman drove to the field might have been a M43 3/4 ton 4×4 ambulance. Produced January 1951 to July 1954, they were fairly common in the Marine Corps from that time forward.   Just offering an alternate reality for your consideration.   Forged on the anvil of discipline. The Few. The Proud. Jerry D.

Sgt Stewart’s 6X6

Probably a WC-63 1 1/4 Ton. Used everywhere in ETO served in The Corps from July 1952 to July 1955. Everywhere we went there were four wheeled vehicles called Weapons Carriers. They were almost as common as jeeps. When we were going through training at Camp Pendleton the FMF Corpsman used to drive a real neat six wheeled vehicle when we went out into the field. We called it a Personnel Carrier. One might say it was like a miniature deuce and a half 6×6. I seldom ever saw any more of those vehicles. When I Google USMC PERSONNEL CARRIER it returns a more modern and amphibious vehicle. Does anyone remember the proper name or nomenclature for the vehicle I'm referring to? read more

Recon Marine and Patriot Rider

Two of the pics are of a Recon Marine, that lost both legs and one arm, in Afghanistan. His Name is Todd Love from Dallas, Ga.  This is a picture of my Marine inspired bike. The bikes name is the Patriot Raider. It has 24 50.cal rounds and 8 M16 rounds and 2 grenades mounted thru out the bike and barbed wire as well.  MGySgt, Eugene Wooldridge  (Retired) Marietta, Ga