WHATS YOUR NAME

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:46 am

WWII GIs had a fondness for catchy names, some related to loved ones, some were aimed at the Army in fun. The names were usually displayed on the cowl. It was also common for the driver to paint his name below the driver's window.
Anybody have a name on their CCKW?

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:31 am

This one is easy for me.

Letting the cat out of the bag....so to speak.

My CCKW will be named "The Big Bad Wolf". One of my Dad's 15th AF B-17's was named this. It used the mid-30's Disney caricature of the Big Bad Wolf riding a bomb with Air crew helmet and flight jacket

I am unable to find a picture of his nose art. Here is a picture from the Disney cartoon.

Hopefully I can find someone locally to do the nose art.

Bill

John V Cliche · Post by **John V Cliche** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:40 am

There is a lady in town that does it she has been over to do Baker's " girlie car"

Let me know when your ready and I'll put you in touch with her

John

42cckw · Post by **42cckw** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:43 am

How about a couple of originals ( SAD SAK or Home Alive in 45 , maybe even Kilroy was here)

Or Better yet what we really need is to paint our trucks like they did Bomber nose art with all them nice looking women if you now what I mean , can you imagine the looks you would get driving down the road

you may even get the wife's ok so long as you use her as the model

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:07 pm

Looking for trucks that already have a name assigned.

abn CCKW · Post by **abn CCKW** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:52 pm

For more on the truck /nose art theme check out pages 42-43 of Francois Bertin's book "Allied Liberation Vehicles" 13 examples of names or model art work on European owned WWII soft skins.its ISBN#10 1-932033-76-9 by the way its 128 pages with 250 color photo's makes a good referance book .

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:43 pm

my first cckw 352a1 had the name "anna" carved into the wood steering wheel,this is now owned by woody from the 514th truck co , my workshop st6 cckw has the name "loveshack" and my cckw353b2 has my wifes nickname of "ree" which shes been always known as short from maria...

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:07 pm

KEVINABR wrote:... my workshop st6 cckw has the name "loveshack" ...

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:59 am

Betty Boop complete with " nose art"

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:11 am

In the 90s I had decided on displaying "Willie" or "Joe" on the cowl of my CCKW. I spent many hours with Bill Mauldin on the phone and and thought it would be neat. My first call to Bill Mauldin was on a Christmas eve and went on for over an hour. We had a local sign painter who was painting cartoon characters on the cabs of truckers. I haven't done that yet, as I prefer a generic military truck.

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:37 pm

hi bill
the name loveshack came from a group called "The B 52's" which sang the song loveshack.
my wife thought it up so you've got to go with the boss on that one.....

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:40 pm

KEVINABR wrote:hi bill
the name loveshack came from a group called "The B 52's" which sang the song loveshack.
my wife thought it up so you've got to go with the boss on that one.....

Kevin,

That is the first thing that came to my mind when I read that

(I guess great minds do think alike

).

The problem is that I have been humming that silly tune all day here while plowing snow.

I hold you responsible !!!

Bill

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:42 pm

bill its a catchy tune

mmoore · Post by **mmoore** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:02 pm

I named my cckw-352 " shoo shoo baby" I know it's on the nose of a b-17, but I just love the song,,,anything from the 40s is gooood.

Thundercat97 · Post by **Thundercat97** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:02 am

My 353 CCKW is named in honor of my great uncle, George Potter, who passed away last year. He was 89 and saw a lot of action in the Pacific (35th Inf, 25th ID) from before the War until his discharge in '46. He was top notch and so when he passed, my truck is named "Curious George".

My WC51 is called "Chuck Wagon" since it hauls my 57mm M1A2. My Uncle's older brother, Charles Potter, was in the 103rd FA, 26th ID during WW1 so I thought why not since the truck tows a cannon. He passed away in 1990.