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UNIQUE ID 1327: M42A1 DUSTER SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN

National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, USA

(Location: Sand Hill Storage)


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Unique ID: 1327
Added to Database: 13 September 2010
Last Edited: 13 September 2010
Type (ID): M42 Duster (1112)
Model (ID): M42A1 Duster (1113)
Location Category (ID): National Armor and Cavalry Museum (60100)
Location (ID): Sand Hill Storage (60150)
Serial Number: 256: “256-3256” stamped into data plate on hull rear (source: Geoff Walden).
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Other Identification: Painted overall in a green, sand and black MERDC camouflage scheme.
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Location History:
(see map)

1: American Car and Foundry Company, Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA (Additional manufacturer April 1952-December 1953)
2: Ropkey Armor Museum, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA (Until mid 2000s)
3: Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA (Until March 2010)
4: BRAC Transfer, Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA (Convoy 1 – 1 March 2010)
5: National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA (Current location)


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Text in original Preserved Tanks In USA publication:

This M42 was received in about the mid 2000’s in a shipment following a US Government repossession of loaned vehicles from the Ropkey Armour Museum, along with an M47 Patton tank, an M114 carrier and a towed 8 inch howitzer. (Source: D. Moriarty). They were seen in the Boatwright Maintenance Facility early in July 2008, but by 18 July they had been moved to Richardson Motor Pool (source: Geoff Walden).
On 1 March 2010 this M42 was part of the first convoy of vehicles to transfer from Fort Knox to Fort Benning (source: D. Moriarty).


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July 2008

Front right view, in Boatwright Maintenance Facility
1: Front right view, in Boatwright Maintenance Facility

Taken: 3 July 2008
Contributor: Geoff Walden
Photo ID: 3748
Added: 13 September 2010
Filename: P1010009...
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Rear right view
2: Rear right view

Taken: 3 July 2008
Contributor: Geoff Walden
Photo ID: 3749
Added: 13 September 2010
Filename: P1010007...
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Select/Has Priority: 21/0