[MRCA] H-250 Modification/Repair

Tue Apr 19 10:09:46 EDT 2022

Still have my old dog tags with the P-38 attached. I used a rubber band to keep the thong from opening and giving me small cuts on my chest. Also kept everything quiet on the dog tag chain. 

Mark D. 
WW2RDO

“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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> On Apr 19, 2022, at 5:35 AM, Doran Platt <jeepp at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Misspoke. "Meal, Combat. Individual " the old box says. Same cans, different selections but different name. Probably I never actually ate a C ration......? 
> JJeep K3HVG
>> On 04/19/2022 3:54 AM Robert Downs via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>> I’ve carried a P-38 on one of my two key rings for the past 55 years.  Comes in handy every now and again.  Reminds me of the period on the Happy Valley when Mid Rats got so bad that sailors were routinely pilfering the Grunts’ C-Rats that were usually stacked in a corner of the Hanger Bay ready for the morning re-supply flight.  Spring of ’68 as I recall. 
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>> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 01:37
>> To: Jeep Platt
>> Cc: mrca at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [MRCA] H-250 Modification/Repair
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>> Hi Jeep!
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>> 12 P-38's per case?  I forget.. (Fun Fact:  It takes 38 cuts with a P-38 to open a C Rat can...)
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>> Favorite edible?  Fruit Cocktail!
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>> Ham and "Mo-Fo's"....even worse than "Fat Balls and Rubber Bands"
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>> We were munching on C's up to around 1987 when the first MRE's showed up (at least for us...),  Don't know how old they were at the time.
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>> Erp!
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>> Tim
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>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 5:50 PM Jeep Platt <jeepcomms at outlook.com> wrote:
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>> Trivia questions..1.  how many P38s were packed in each C-rat case?   2. What was, arguably, the favorite edible item in a C-rats box? (hint: its not the John Wayne bar) 3. What was included in the can with ham... as in "ham and xxx-xxx".  What year was the last contract date for genuine DLSA procured Cs?  Breck. do you still have your orange switchblade...... err.... shroud cutter?
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>> Jeep K3HVG.  
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>> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Al Klase <ark at ar88.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2022 8:31:56 PM
>> To: mrca at mailman.qth.net <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [MRCA] H-250 Modification/Repair
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>> Yes,  There wasn't much wrong with C-rations when you consider the circumstances.  I have a p-38 around here somewhere.- Al
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>> On 4/17/2022 7:29 PM, B. Smith wrote:
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>>  - - - The hang up hook on the H-250 was easy to break on the early handsets. The hang up hook was also a pain in the xss when used to hang up the handset on the radio its self.Often a plastic spoon was saved after consuming a "C" ration and it was attached using a 1 inch strip of 100 MPH tape.  The "C" ration was an excellent ration and everyone like them which I assume is the reason for replacing it. Aircrew members had a special pocket on the side of their flight suit sleeve for an extra spoon. Don't forget to save the "P38" and the AW paper. 
>> Happy Easter
>> Z
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