62nd Quartermaster Pack Troop Australia

[Rich 1943]

Photos of my father and friends. Nothing too special but I believe these were taken in Australia.

[Rich 1943]

Thanks Pat!

[Rich 1943]

Sam, attached are letters with addresses. He must have spent some time at Camp Warwick before volunteering for the 62nd QM pack troop.

[Rich 1943]

Sam, I wonder if this photo was taken at Camp Warwick. The photo is marked Signal Corps. I believe my father was in the Signal Corps before volunteering for the 62nd. The boys in the background always made me think this photo was taken in Manila, 1945.

[Pat Holscher]

Photos of my father and friends. Nothing too special but I believe these were taken in Australia.

In this photo, is he wearing the officer's pattern khaki shirt? It almost looks like there's an epaulet.

I'm sometimes surprised by how the supposed distinctions between the em and officers patters ended up ignored in the field.

[Rich 1943]

I don't know Pat. I didn't notice it before. The original photo is small. Rich.

[Sam Cox]

Really cool pics and covers

Thanks for sharing

Sadly nothing that gives much away at all

But the date of 1942 is pretty cool,it seems that the US had pretty solid plans for pack units in the PTO from the get go

It could be anywhere in Australia,looks like rural New South Wales to me

[Rich 1943]

Sam, can you identify this felt patch. It looks Australian to me. It was in with the rest of my father's things. I have a guess but it is only a guess.

[Pat Holscher]

Really cool pics and covers

Thanks for sharing

Sadly nothing that gives much away at all

But the date of 1942 is pretty cool,it seems that the US had pretty solid plans for pack units in the PTO from the get go

It could be anywhere in Australia,looks like rural New South Wales to me

Sam, what were those plans?

[Sam Cox]

well to the PTO the US army sent 2 Veterinary companys,3 pack troops,3 FA battalions and the 112th Cavalry

[Pat Holscher]

well to the PTO the US army sent 2 Veterinary companys,3 pack troops,3 FA battalions and the 112th Cavalry

I should know, but what was the anticipated deployment (and in asking that, I can't believe we haven't discussed it before).

[Sam Cox]

other than the 112th everyone went to New Guinea (with mixed results)

[Pat Holscher]

other than the 112th everyone went to New Guinea (with mixed results)

Given the terrain, that anticipated use makes sense.

[Sam Cox]

Bammo

according to the pack

"staff of the 62nd pack company check route of march somewhere in the SWPA"

Im guessing its Australia somewhere

[Rich 1943]

Thank you Sam for posting the photo. I hope more are found.

[Sam Cox]

Rich

Shoot me an email and i will send you an watermarked version