This story occurred
while I was NCOIC of the S.P. Investigation Section at
Đà Nàng AB, RVN in 1966.
A
USMC 2cd Lt and a USMC Sgt spoke to a young USAF A1C
at our motor pool and asked when he took lunch.
The Airman said that he always went between 1200 and
1300 hours. At this point the Marine types left.
When the Airman returned from lunch that day he found
the fire truck missing. He reported it to me.
Naturally I figured the Marines had it and made my way
down to Marines CID to ask about it. After about
a week I, got a call to come down to a hanger on the
Marine side. Sure enough there was our Fire truck
all painted in marine colors (Grey).
Ironically, during
this period we had a shortage of Jeeps which our CO made
up for by going to the port where there were Marine Jeeps
parked. About every other night we "confiscated"
a couple. Our motor pool wouldn't service the jeeps
much less fuel them, so we created our own "Motor
Pool". Well after a while a Marine came looking
for the Jeeps and I had to admit that I had one myself.
Since I was rotating in two weeks I asked if I could
keep it until then. He agreed, but I had to personally
deliver it to him. I often wonder about this Jeep
adventure and wonder if other SP's did the same thing.
