M38 hood star positioning?

vetteguy66 · Post by **vetteguy66** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:00 pm

I have a M38 delivery date 9/51. What was the the hood star positioning? Was the top of the star towards the windshield or the grille?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:04 am

Dana,

My M38 delivery date is 8/51 and it had the original army markings on it when I purchased it way back in 1976. The top of the star points to the grill.
Joe

Post by **wesk** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:57 am

Stars are a "Discretion of the theater commander item" and were not always installed in the field. They did not come from Willys with them.

The AR850-5 and the TB 746-93-1 cover the correct placement of the star, size and etc. WWII was towards the windshield and 50's on up towards the front.

Size was the largest that would fit and be visible with the windshield folded down.

ltsaile · Post by **ltsaile** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:14 pm

I was in Korean war '53 - our jeeps stars pointed to windshield.
On my m38 I like it pointing where I'm going, that is normally forward.
As WESK says it was up to the commander or what he inherited when he took over. See my jeep in the photo gallery- ltsaile

vetteguy66 · Post by **vetteguy66** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:31 pm

Thanks much guys for the information. I knew someone would have the correct answer!

Post by **wesk** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:37 pm

The reason all those Korean War jeep stars pointed backwards is because they were all on WWII jeeps!

M38 hood star positioning?

M38 hood star positioning?

Stars on jeeps