Recalling history at Camp McCoy during the Korean War, 1950-53 [Image 14 of 28]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

03.19.1951

Courtesy Photo

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Soldiers demonstrate use of a device attached to 2.5-ton 6x6 truck used for picking up W 110 B wire in open terrain during training at Camp McCoy, Wis., on March 19, 1951. This device picks up the wire from the side of the road or in open country by lifting it off of the ground through the tension of a power-driven winch on the back of the vehicle. Wire is picked up over the front of the truck, eliminating a loop in the wire and a wire crew on the ground, giving it a practiced pick-up speed of 10 to 12 miles per hour with an experienced crew. The device consists of two vertical and horizontal rollers mounted on a rod over the front bumper, and two horizontal rollers in the rear of the cab, enabling the wire to clear the cab. The pick-up accomplished by a power-driven winch with a clutch. The device was developed by Sgt. Walter Wehr of Minot N.D., with the 465th Field Artillery Battalion, Camp McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army Historical Photo)

• Date Taken: 03.19.1951
• Date Posted: 11.07.2023 16:19
• Photo ID: 8111618
• VIRIN: 510319-A-A4608-8799
• Resolution: 2558x2037
• Size: 821.74 KB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US