Hood decals 52 m38a1

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Hood decals 52 m38a1

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How do I know what branch n numbers belong on hood of my 52 M38A1 ? It has USMC on it not sure if original
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There are a lot of ways to tell if it is a USMC jeep. Do the data plates say USMC by chace?
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Dean, Most USMC jeeps will have a responsible agency plate like these:

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The later direct USMC contracts had Marine Corp in both blocks.
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