My grandfather was an ambulance driver in Section 625 of the United States Army Ambulance Corps (USAAC) during World War I. His unit was attached to the French Army.
Note the Indian Head design on the back panel. The wrapped package on the top holds two spare tires.
This framed canvas Indian Head came from Granddaddy’s ambulance. The “SSU-1” stands for Sanitary Service Unit 1.
Granddaddy learned to drive the Ford Model T ambulances at the fairgrounds race track at Allentown, Pennsylvania. His unit shipped overseas via troopship from New York Harbor. The ambulances performed well, and were remarkably effective driving across the war torn battlefields of France.
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Too cool! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you very much.
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What an incredible act of courage! Did you know you can see a Model T ambulance at the Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana?
As always, thanks for sharing your story!
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Thank you for sharing. We’ll look up and visit the museum, thanks for the info. Richmond is not that far from us…
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You’re welcome! I really loved it there and have written about it a few times. Here’s one story- no pictures of that ambulance though.
Safe travels and happy trails!
https://makethejourneyfun.wordpress.com/2019/01/04/the-model-t-museum-its-cooler-than-you-think/
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Thank you for sharing the link. The museum is onw on our list! 😉
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You’re welcome! I hope you love it!
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I have a signed copy of “Ambulance No. 10” by Leslie Bushwell. That was my first knowledge of how terrifying it was for those drivers. You must be very proud.
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What a neat book to have, GP. My grandfather was a very kind and gentle man, and yes we are very proud of his service.
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My grandfather was in the same section: #625 . He entered in April 1918. We have the letters he wrote to his parents and photos he took. He also sent “souvinirs” home.
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I have to say WOW what a treat to hear from you. Granddaddy went over in 1917. Sounds like your grandfather had some of the same things. We have his diary and literally hundreds of photos. He was in the Army of Occupation and spent 1919 in Germany. Anyway, here is a link to another article about his receiving the Croix de Guerre. Was your grandfather in this engagement? ( https://roadtirement.com/2023/05/04/my-grandfathers-heroism-in-1918-france/ ) Thanks for sharing. I’ve got more articles on our blog, search “Ambulance”
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