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Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

M42 Duster

 
 
M42 Duster Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
1. M42 Duster Marker
Inscription. Dimensions: 19.1ft x 10,7ft x 9.4ft
Total Weight, Battle Ready: 24.8 Tons
Crew: 4-6 (driver, Cdr, gunners, pointers, loader)
Propulsion: 6-cyl AC gasoline 500 hp
Speed: 45 mph road
Armament: 2x 40mm M2A1 336 rds, 0.8mm (0.3 in) M1919A4 or M60.
Designer: Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors Corporation
Designed: 1952
Manufacturer: General Motors Corporation, Cleveland Tank Plant
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
 
Location. 41° 32.563′ N, 83° 1.2′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. Marker is on Niagra Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M106A2 Variant of the M113 (a few steps from this marker); Nike Hercules Missile (a few steps from this marker); AH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Huey) (a few steps from this marker); The Ohio Forty and Eights Box Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Gratitude Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Merci Train (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1F Modernized Cobra (within shouting
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distance of this marker); M551 Sheridan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.
 
M42 Duster Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
2. M42 Duster Marker
M42 Duster Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
3. M42 Duster Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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Apr. 26, 2024