Dear Sirs;
I am writing you to find information on the Kaiser M-715, 1 ? ton truck family that was used by the U.S. Army starting in 1967. I am the president of an organization that is dedicated to providing information of interest to the owners of these vehicles. Of importance to our members is as detailed a history as is possible on the military acquisition, use, deployment of, and removal from service of these vehicles. The following is a list of the vehicles in this family of trucks that we seek information about:
M-715 1 ? ton cargo truck
M-724 1 ? ton cab and chassis
M-725 1 ? ton ambulance
M-726 1 ? ton maintenance truck
Information on the following subjects are sought:
Original specifications, purchase price and quantities
Dates of delivery by serial number and to what bases if available
Number of vehicles sent abroad and where and when
Changes to vehicles during their service careers
Maintenance problems encountered
Deactivation dates and method of disposal
Losses during active service life, if known
Marking schemes and paint schemes other than Olive Drab
Any photographic information that is available
Any maintenance diagrams on subsystems, e.g. electrical wiring diagrams
To what command these vehicles were assigned
I realize not all of these items are readily, if at all, available and seek as much as is possible. We have the first organization for these vehicles as far as we know, and since so much time has gone by, we wonder what happened to them in the days when they were young. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated by many of us who not only enjoy owning these vehicles but are proud of the fact that they served their country and are now, in our opinion, U.S. Army, Retired.
Also, I have heard that the vehicles that were sent to South Vietnam were not returned to the U.S., is this true?
I was referred to you by Jeannine Swift at Modern Military Records, Textual Archives Services Division, where I had asked previously for the above data to discover I should contact you.
I look forward to your reply and any information you can give, as it will be a valuable resource to the owners who wish to discover the hidden world of their vehicles military service
Sincerely,
Jon Schmidt
President, The M715 Zone
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