545^th Military Police Company

First Cavalry Division

A Pictorial History of Vehicles

Animal Control Vehicles

As of May 7, 2010

 

 

 The dreaded 545^th "Dog Catcher Patrol" just outside the rear gate of Phouc Vinh, Vietnam on the road to the dump where there were hundreds of wild dogs tearing up the dump for scraps and attacking local Vietnamese children circa 1969

 

 

545^th MP Co. Animal Control Patrol vehicle at Fort Hood, Texas

 

 

 

Armored Vehicles 

 

 

M 8 Armored Recon Vehicle used by many MP outfits during WW II

The 545^th MP Co was not authorized any on the TOE but had two on loan while escorting gold bars to the Bank of Tokyo.  Members of the old MP Platoon with their M 8 in photo right above in front of the Bank of Tokyo, circa 1946 - 1947

 

 

Unidentified 3^rd MP Det MP and a 545^th MP on an M 8 Armored Recon Vehicle in Korea circa 1951 the 545^th often ran joint convoy security with the I Corps MP's

 

 

A good but grainy photo of an M 8 Armored Security Vehicle of the type used by MP units during WW II

 

 

A V 100 MP Security vehicle on duty in Vietnam The 545^th finally got authorization for these babies, but never took possession of them as they were diverted to the 716^th MP BN in Saigon

 

 

 

M 1117 MP Security Vehicle

Unfortunately, the 545^th never had any of these

 

 

 

 HUMMWV

High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle

 

 

SSG Terry Cashett with his 545th Hummer in Desert Storm M 1025Terry is a member of our Association

 

 

 

545th Hummwv on TCP in Kuwait

 

A 545^th MP Co Hummwv on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq

 

 

 

 Jeeps

 

 

545^th MP Co. Yellow Jeep, Camp McNair, Japan 1949

 

545^th MP's Hardman and Price at Camp McNair, Japan 1949-1950With their yellow jeep, Ford, ¼ ton, 4x4, GPW

 

 

545^th MP Hiram Franklin with Japanese Policeman in Tokyo, Japan 1949MP Franklin died in the Korean War in 1950 KIA

 

This jeep was utilized exclusively to escort VIPs' and General Officers at Camp Drake Note the abundance of red lights and the siren

 

 

545^th MP Cpl. Carl with his Jeep, Ford, ¼ ton, GPW at Camp Crawford, Japan CPL Carl’s son is a supporter of our Association

 

 

545^th PVT Jerry Vanes with his jeep at Camp Whittington, Japan 1955

 

 

545^th MP's 1^st Lt John Haskell and Cpl Ernie Augilar in Korea, 1951

Note the trusty steed mounted on the hood.

This horse head is presently in the MP Museum

NOTE:  MAJ Haskell is a member of our association

 

 

 

545^th MP Co yellow jeep at Camp Drake, Japan circa 1949

 

CPL Reich (a member of our association) driving and CPL Whitthoeft on patrol in their 545^th jeep at Camp Crawford, Japan 1957

 

 

 

545^th Willys ¼ ton, 4x4 MB, M 38 A1 Jeeps in the Motor Pool at Camp Crawford, Japan, 1954

 

 

 

545^th MP Co. Willys Jeep near Mt. Fuji, Japan 1954 – 1955

M 38 A1

 

 

 

 545^th MP Company Commanders Jeep at Camp Crawford, Japan

 

 

545^th Company Commanders jeep and driver (M 151) in Phouc Vinh RVN 1969

Sheriff Six was the CO's Call Sign at this time

 

 

 

 545th MP Co M 151 convoy escort gun jeep with windshield removed and pedestal mount for the M 60 MG at Phouc Vinh, RVN 1969.  SGT Bob Peppers behind the wheel SGT Peppers is a member of our association

 

 

 

 545^th MP Co Armored M 151 Gun Jeep near LZ English circa 1968 up armoring was normally done with scrap metal by the 545^th MP Co Motor Sergeant with assistance from the line MP's whose jeep it was

 

 

 Interior of an M 151 in Vietnam

 

 

 

 545^th MP Co M 151 jeep and trailer in Vietnam circa 1967 – 1968

 

545^th MP Co CO’s jeep with custom spare tire cover at Phouc Vinh, RVN 1970

 

 

Another M 151 w/ canvas top

 

 

 

 Military Police Sedans

 

 

Provost Marshal's Sedan, Japan 1948

 

545^th MP Company MP Sedan in front of the Sapporo MP Station outside of Camp Crawford, Japan 1954

 

 

545^th MP Floyd Schuhrke in patrol sedan in Japan 1955 Floyd is a member of our association

 

 

This is the MP Sedan seen in the photo above which was driven by CPL Floyd Schuhrke of the 545^th MP Company at Camp Whittington, Japan from 1954 until 1957

 

 

Another shot of an MP Sedan at Camp Whittington circa 1954

 

 

Sp/4 Shearon at Fort Gulick, Panama 1955/56 by one of the MP Sedans used at that locationBuford Shearon is a member of our association

 

 

PFC Jack Youngs from the 2^nd Platoon on patrol at Ft Hood in 1973 CW3 Youngs is a member of our Association

 

 

 545^th MP Co Patrol Sedan at Ft Hood, 1983 – 1984

 

 

 545^th MP Co member Lambert with his Lumina patrol sedan at Ft Hood, Texas Circa 1993 – 1996

 

 

SSG Hector J. Latorre at Ft Hood, Texas

 

 

SGT Myers getting a ride from the 545^th Co area to the MP Station at Ft Hood 1986

 

SPC Kimberly Myers/Outlaw on midnight shift with her brand new MP sedan (no decals yet) at Fort Hood, Texas 1999/2000.  Kim is a member of our association.

 

SGT Micah Birlew on patrol at Fort Hood, Texas 2004-2005.  Micah is a member of our association

 

 

 

Motorcycles

 

 

 545th MP Co Motorcycles at Camp Drake, Japan circa 1948-1949

 

 

545th MP Sgt Kane on left with unidentified MP on right at Camp Crawford, Japan on those famous unauthorized yellow MP Motorcycles circa 1951 – 1952 Note the Cav yellow helmets and leggings!  SGM Frank Kane is a member of our association

 

CPT Louis Mehl on a 545^th MP Co motorcycle at Camp Drake 1949 LTC Mehl (ret) was our Association Commandant prior to his demise and one of our founding members

 

 

CPL Warren Sessler on a 545^th MP motorcycle at Camp Crawford, Japan 1954SGT (Ret) Sessler is a member of our Association

 

 

Famous 545^th motorcycle at Camp Drake, Japan in 1946

 

 

 

 

Paddy Wagons

 

 

545th MP Co Paddy Wagon, Camp Drake, Japan circa 1947 – 1948

 

 

 545^th MP Co. Paddy Wagon, Phouc Vinh, Vietnam circa 1969

 

 

 

Pick-Ups

 

545^th MP, Sp/4 Nelson Duncan at Fort Hood 1998 This truck would run on either MOGAS of Propane Fuel

 

 

This 545^th MP Company unit pictorial vehicle history was compiled by CPT Sam Reinert and any corrections, additions or updates should be sent to him at the following: