University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

M151A2 Truck, Utility, 1/4-Ton

"Jeep"

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

1. M151A2 Truck, Utility, 1/4-Ton Marker

Inscription.
Entered Service: 1971 (this vehicle)
Weight: 2.440 pounds
Maximum Speed: 65 mph
Fuel: Gasoline

Few items of equipment are more symbolic of the U.S. Army than the Jeep. It was introduced to army service in 1941 and quickly became an icon of military transportation. The army supply system's penchant for formal nomenclature labeled it as the 1/4-ton utility truck, but to millions of soldiers and civilians alike, its affectionate nickname was "Jeep, after a fantasy cartoon creature of the 1940s era. Mountain terrain testing of the early Jeeps was conducted at Fort Douglas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 40° 45.834′ N, 111° 50.036′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Potter Street. Marker located on the Fort Douglas Military Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1990 Potter Street, Salt Lake City UT 84113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M4 Medium Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M551 Armored Reconnaissance Airborne Assault Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter

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(within shouting distance of this marker); M548 6-Ton Tracked Cargo Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1G Attack Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Uh-1H Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Model M167 Air Defense Gun (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

2. M151A2 Truck, Utility, 1/4-Ton Marker

M151A2 Truck, Utility, 1/4-Ton Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

3. M151A2 Truck, Utility, 1/4-Ton Vehicle

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.