I was in the 11th ACR also. I trained at Knox in 1980 and went to Germany.

The M114 was fun to drive, they had small block Chevy engines and were fast and maneuverable. They were a great vehicle to drive some of the old timers told me. BUT they were terrible in combat(gas engine NOT good). The Army DID use them early in Nam and recalled them quickly, ARVN also used them and did not like them, all M114s were replaced in front line units with M113s. NOBODY liked them in combat, everybody loved them to just drive around in.

So you probably had working vehicles all around the states(Army, Army reserve and NG units) and Nam for years just not in combat. I never saw a working one, only museum pieces.

Hi,
I can't speak to seeing any M-114s in Vietnam, but when I served with the 14th AC in Fulda Germany in 1965, they were used as recon vehicles. They had a 283cid small block Chevy industrial engine w/ waterproofed ignitions that had a lot of power for that small & light a vehicle. Lots of fun to drive, I can attest to that.

After the war, a small number were obtained by the AEC for use at Hanaford Washington as guard vehicles at the nuclear waste storage sites. Several of those made it to Anderson Indiana with the Historical Military Museum ( I believe that is the correct title) There was a stink about the vehicles being radioactive after that service, but eventually that got scotched and one was restored and displayed there.

The owner of the museum is a friend of mine and related this info to me when I wanted to buy one of them during his legal battles to keep them. Once they were cleared as far as titles were concerned I was quickly outbid by bigger money. #^&^%$%^*.

Last winter I took a Marine friend from Fort Wayne to visit the museum before many of the vehicles were due to be shipped to Florida to a new museum. The curator took him for a ride in his M-114 that is under restoration. One happy Marine I can tell you!

In the early '90s while serving with a Cav unit with the INARNG from Bluffton IN. there was a single M-114 parked next to the road leading to the range from the main base area. When I asked the Motor Pool personell I was told it was the base commanders deer hunting vehicle (????), which sounded like Bravo Sierra to me, but who knows. I believe it was probably for the mini-museum that is outside the main gates these days.

Ocassionaly one shows up for sale in the MV Mag or the Supply Line by the MVPA but are in the rich guy category. Still a neat toy tho.......

Jake

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Hi,
I can't speak to seeing any M-114s in Vietnam, but when I served with the 14th AC in Fulda Germany in 1965, they were used as recon vehicles. They had a 283cid small block Chevy industrial engine w/ waterproofed ignitions that had a lot of power for that small & light a vehicle. Lots of fun to drive, I can attest to that.

After the war, a small number were obtained by the AEC for use at Hanaford Washington as guard vehicles at the nuclear waste storage sites. Several of those made it to Anderson Indiana with the Historical Military Museum ( I believe that is the correct title) There was a stink about the vehicles being radioactive after that service, but eventually that got scotched and one was restored and displayed there.

The owner of the museum is a friend of mine and related this info to me when I wanted to buy one of them during his legal battles to keep them. Once they were cleared as far as titles were concerned I was quickly outbid by bigger money. #^&^%$%^*.

Last winter I took a Marine friend from Fort Wayne to visit the museum before many of the vehicles were due to be shipped to Florida to a new museum. The curator took him for a ride in his M-114 that is under restoration. One happy Marine I can tell you!

In the early '90s while serving with a Cav unit with the INARNG from Bluffton IN. there was a single M-114 parked next to the road leading to the range from the main base area. When I asked the Motor Pool personell I was told it was the base commanders deer hunting vehicle (????), which sounded like Bravo Sierra to me, but who knows. I believe it was probably for the mini-museum that is outside the main gates these days.

Ocassionaly one shows up for sale in the MV Mag or the Supply Line by the MVPA but are in the rich guy category. Still a neat toy tho.......

Jake

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are you refering to Atteberry? If so the M114 has not showed up as of six weeks ago. But your base commander comments ring true as there has been a steady procession of pin heads down there. As for the case commander doing his deer hunting out of an M114; probably true.
gary

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Hi,
I can't speak to seeing any M-114s in Vietnam, but when I served with the 14th AC in Fulda Germany in 1965, they were used as recon vehicles. They had a 283cid small block Chevy industrial engine w/ waterproofed ignitions that had a lot of power for that small & light a vehicle. Lots of fun to drive, I can attest to that.

After the war, a small number were obtained by the AEC for use at Hanaford Washington as guard vehicles at the nuclear waste storage sites. Several of those made it to Anderson Indiana with the Historical Military Museum ( I believe that is the correct title) There was a stink about the vehicles being radioactive after that service, but eventually that got scotched and one was restored and displayed there.

The owner of the museum is a friend of mine and related this info to me when I wanted to buy one of them during his legal battles to keep them. Once they were cleared as far as titles were concerned I was quickly outbid by bigger money. #^&^%$%^*.

Last winter I took a Marine friend from Fort Wayne to visit the museum before many of the vehicles were due to be shipped to Florida to a new museum. The curator took him for a ride in his M-114 that is under restoration. One happy Marine I can tell you!

In the early '90s while serving with a Cav unit with the INARNG from Bluffton IN. there was a single M-114 parked next to the road leading to the range from the main base area. When I asked the Motor Pool personell I was told it was the base commanders deer hunting vehicle (????), which sounded like Bravo Sierra to me, but who knows. I believe it was probably for the mini-museum that is outside the main gates these days.

Ocassionaly one shows up for sale in the MV Mag or the Supply Line by the MVPA but are in the rich guy category. Still a neat toy tho.......

Jake

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are you refering to Atteberry? If so the M114 has not showed up as of six weeks ago. But your base commander comments ring true as there has been a steady procession of pin heads down there. As for the case commander doing his deer hunting out of an M114; probably true.
gary

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Hi,
Yes I was referring to Camp Atterbury, should have been clearer. I have no real good memories there, either Army Guard or Air Guard. We always seemed to treated like crap by cadre. It was decided in the Air Guard that we would go to Camp Custer in Michigan where we were well treated in every instance,especially at the ranges. Plus Battlecreek is more military friendly than Edinburgh.

I haven't been to Atterbury for at least 5 years, last when I stopped after Knob Creek returning north from KY. There was a decent collection of vehicles, even an Honest John and I probably incorrectly assumed that the M-114 would end up in the group out front. Silly me. Of course now I'm retired I have no reason to visit the place.
I'll try to find some pics I took while there back in the day.

Jake

As an aside, M-114's were still being used in El Salvador back in the mid-80's.

Ron