Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

1. M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle Marker

Inscription.

Used to recover, tow and aid [i]n the repair of
disabled vehicles and to change major subsystems
in the field. First saw combat in Vietnam

Armament 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun
Crew 3
Weight 53,000 lbs
Max Speed 34 mph
Range 450 miles

Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 11.45′ N, 75° 25.586′ W. Memorial is in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the perimeter fence near the vehicle. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in

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what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: MT-LB Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); M901A1 Improved TOW Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/MPQ-34 Tac Jam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chaparral (about 300 feet away); M577A1 Armored Command Post (about 400 feet away); M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tobyhanna.

More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to the contributor electronically. The contributor, being retired military, has been to the Depot

M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

2. M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle

and passed all of the markers along the entrance drive (but could not take photos). Thanks to Depot Public Affairs for providing the photographs, which highlight the important work the depot and US Army does for America.

Also see . . .
1. M578 light recovery vehicle. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 16, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Tobyhanna Army Depot History. (Submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.