Most orders are shipped with USPS Priority Mail with E/Delivery Confirmation. Minimum shipping charge is $5
but if possible I ship with USPS First Class Mail which is cheaper and put in extra openers.
If you have any questions about the Vintage P-38s & P-51s here's my email address, thanks:
jclarke@georgia-outfitters.com
MAIL IN SPECIAL!!
GET A VINTAGE US VIETNAM ERA P-38 STILL IN IT'S PAPER WRAPPER FOR ONLY $4!!!
SEND $4 CASH, PERSONAL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE OUT TO JAMES CLARKE.
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I am offering these at this price so veterans who lost their prized vintage P-38 can replace it or if anyone just needs or wants one..
Please only one P-38 per envelope and only one to each address.
Be sure and include your address and also send your email if you want me to let you know I received your $4 and sending your P-38.
U.S. OFFER ONLY!
Questions here's my email: jclarke@georgia-outfitters.com
Vintage Vietnam War era Chieu Hoi "Surrender" Bags
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A lot of people have asked about the bags that I ship the P-38s or P-51s in and they are called Chieu Hoi "Surrender" Bags.
They are vintage vintage Vietnam War era US GI Issue made to water proof a standard M16 20 round magazine but have a psychological warfare message written in Vietnamese on them. They would be dropped along the trail for Charlie to find and read. I've seen these same bags selling on eBay for $1 to $2 a bag.
The text on it reads:
"Returning Chieu Hoi will help you again see your parents and family in a peaceful and democratic Vietnam."
Here's a link to a great website that describes the "Chieu Hoi" program in Vietnam: http://www.psywarrior.com/ChieuHoiProgram.html
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P-38 TIMELINE (this will give you an idea of manufacturers & dates but it is a work in progress and not the gospel)
Also if the P-38 had a wrapper I've put what info there was on it and the years that I have found examples of. I only list US or possible US made versions:
WWII era:
Bloomfield's, Chicago, U.S.A. (No year on wrapper or P-38) in fact no marking at all on P-38.
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (markings on P-38 says SPEAKER U.S.A., no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
The Washburn Co., Rockford, Ill (markings on P-38 say: US ANDROCK, no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
Essential Products Corp., Little Chute, Wisc (has a SPEAKER U.S.A. P-38 inside envelope, no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (no wrapper found yet but found a P-38 with markings on it that says: SPEAKER U.S.A. 43-44)
1948
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (markings on wrapper and P-38 say: U.S. SPEAKER 48)
Korean War era P-38s:
1950 - 52
KOOLAIRE, INC. St. Paul, Minn. U.S.A. (markings on P-38 say: U.S. KOOLAIRE 1950, 1951 but so far all P-38s taken from 1952 wrappers appear to have no year marking)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1950 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC., markings on P-38 says U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (markings on wrapper says 1950, P-38 says U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
1951
WESTERN NEWELL MFG. CO. FREEPORT, ILL. (no year on wrapper markings on P-38 says: U.S. WESTERN NEWELL 1951)
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1951 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC. (U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
US AJAX - 51 - large and small wrappers both say Ajax Hardware Manufacturing Corp Los Angeles Calif USA only small wrapper has year marking of 1951 (markings on P-38 say: US AJAX - 51).
1949-1962
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (markings on P-38 say: U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
U.S. SPEAKER 1960 (no wrapper but definitely an authentic U.S. SPEAKER P-38 with a 1960 year marking embossed on it)
U.S. SPEAKER 1961 (no wrapper and maybe is an after market modern production P-38 with a 1961 year marking embossed on it)
G.G. Greene, Warren, Pa., U.S.A. (markings on P-38 say: US G.G. GREENE 1949, 1950?, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 - these are years I have in the collection. I am missing 1950?, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1961)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1955 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC. (markings on P-38 say: U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
COUNTY MACHINE CO, INC BRONX NY (markings on P-38s say: U.S. COUNTY MACH. 1960)
Vietnam war era (some Korean war era P-38s show up early in war:
KAY TOOL & DIE INC. Union City, Tenn. (markings on P-38 say: U.S. KAY 1961 or US KAY 1962) 1961s are rare..
MS Inc. MALLIN HDWE. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: U.S. MALLIN SHELBY O., no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
MS Inc. MALLIN HDWE. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: 'GO ARMY', no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
SHELBY CORP. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: US (also has a Little Arrow thingy on it) SHELBY CO., no year markings on wrapper or P38 )
Unknown years of manufacture:
U.S. P-38 (markings on P-38 say: U.S. P-38, no wrapper available) These were obtained from a military collectables store in England maybe WWII lendlease or Korean War era. There are 2 diffent styles of U.S. P-38 embossed on the P-38, one normal the other italicized.
Unmarked P-38, Looks exactly the same as the U.S. P-38 (no wrapper available) These were obtained from a military collectables store in England maybe WWII lendlease or Korean War era..
MIL-J-0837 I have found vintage MIL-J-0837 P-38s but don't know the years of manufacture or the manufacturer. I've never found a wrapper, but most of the MIL-J-0837s you find now are modern manufacture..
P-51s
CLARK METAL PRODUCTS MARION, OHIO (markings on P-51 say: U.S. CLARK METAL PROD) no year marking on wrapper or P-38..
U.S. SHELBY CO. (markings on P-51 say: U.S. SHELBY CO) modern manufacture..
| 1P38BLOOM | $25.00 |
ONE WWII BLOOMFIELD P-38 NEW IN UNOPENED WRAPPER - GOOD CONDITION |
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| 1P38WWIISPKR | $29.00 |
ONE WWII J.W. SPEAKER P-38 NEW IN UNOPENED WRAPPER - GOOD CONDITION SOME RUST SPOTS. RARE AND HARD TO FIND P-38 STILL IN THE WRAPPER. |
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| 1P38WWIIESSEN | $24.00 |
ONE WWII J.W. SPEAKER P-38 NEW IN UNOPENED ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS CORP WRAPPER. GOOD CONDITION SOME RUST SPOTS. RARE HARD TO FIND P-38 STILL IN THE WRAPPER. |
ORIGINAL WWII Bloomfield's P-38 Chicago, U.S.A. Over 60 years old but look like new. Found in a military warehouse in Illinois. |
ORIGINAL WWII J.W. Speaker U.S.A. P-38 From an estate sale in Indiana. |
ORIGINAL WWII Essential Products Corp paper wrapper with a J.W. Speaker U.S.A. P-38 inside. From an estate sale in Indiana. |
US SPEAKER 1951 Korea & Vietnam |
US MALLIN SHELBY CO Korea & Vietnam |
US KAY P-38 Vietnam |
US SHELBY CO Vietnam |
US CLARK METAL PROD P-51 |
US SHELBY CO P-51 (MODERN) |
US SHELBY CO (MODERN) |
The C-Ration was around till the early 80s know then as Meal, Combat,Individual ration or MCI for short.
The MRE came sometime after that.During the big European War Games known as Reforger 80 I was with the
2nd ACR in Nuremberg and assigned to the Air Cavalry unit 2nd Platoon
(Dog Platoon) at Feucht AAF MOS 19D2-F for Air Scout.
Experimental using enlist 19D Armour Scouts as Helo crew members due to
pilot shortages.
We knew the ground force lingo and could could talk (More like
interpret) Airdale to Ground Pounder.
During those exercises our commanders UH-1 broke down and he needed a
Helo to take its place.
So my Helo a OH-58C Kiowa was volun-told to go pick him up and fly him
around.
Myself being the enlisted crew member (1 of 2) was dropped off at a
treeline on top of a small hill in the middle of Germany somewhere to
make room for the commander and his cohorts. OH-58 only seats 4.
So there I was... somewhere... all alone.
The Germans in the country loved those Helos and anytime one landed it
drew attention of the locals.
Well after about an hour a little German boy about 8-10 years old rides
up on his bike to see what the helo was there for.
Well No helo but poor old me.
We tried to communicate but didn't do real well since I knew a little
German and he knew no English.
He stuck around for about an hour and then rode off back home I guess.
About 2 hours go by and another OH-58 shows up.
I'm hoping to drag me out of there.
Nope!
Instead they drop a full case of MCIs off and tell me I may be there
awhile; and maybe overnight. (Oh God No).
No sooner than that helo left, here comes the boy with about 4 friends
in tow.
Well Aircrews in the 2nd ACR live off the MCIs in the field (unless we
sneak into a nearby village for a real meal wink wink) because we did
not stay with the Trains (Maintenance Camp) with the chow tents ect. We
found a treeline we liked and planted the birds there for the night.
Our then Regimental Commander Col. Robert Wagner (Later General) figured
if the Trains were found the enemy could not knock out the birds as
nobody knew where we would be.
After all we were Cav not Army!
Well there I am with all these kids and a case of MCIs which the Germans
loved to get there hands on.
So out comes the P-38 and I start opening the crackers and John Wayne
bars for the kids.
And don't forget the Chiclets.
It is a couple few hours before sunset so the kids need to head home.
I kept a couple boxes for myself and gave the rest to them along with
the P-38s that came with the case. I had one on my dog-tags as any good
trooper always does.
About an hour goes by and it just getting sunset when I see two cars
driving up towards me.
I'm a bit concerned until they arrived and the kids jump out.
And the parents with a full meal (Home cooked schnitzel and all the
trimmings).
I ate like a pig and had a couple beers also....
They all left back home just as it was getting dark.
Right at dusk turns to dark my OH-58 shows back up with my pilot.
I left my 2 MCIs and the P-38 I had around my neck at the site hoping
the kids would come back the next day and find them.
My pilot (Smitty a WO-1) asked me why I didn't take the MCIs and where
the rest were?
I told him the story of my day in nowhere as we flew back to our platoon
treeline night camp they had picked out.
The Platoon hearing the story made sure I got my P-38 replaced.
I got about 15 of them. One from each member of Dog.
Dear to heart that day was and I will never forget it.
Richard Cordon
HHT, 2ND ACR, Air Troop, Platoon Dog