Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

1. M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Marker

Inscription. The M19 is a derivative of the M24 Chaffee light tank. American designers made every attempt to employ a common automotive design that could be used for several different types of combat vehicles. In order for the M19 mount to work properly on an M24 hull, the engine had to be relocated to the center of the vehicle. To keep the guns in action for longer periods of time, the M19 was often equipped with a trailer carrying extra ammunition. During the Korean war, M19's proved very useful in stopping human body wave attacks conducted by Chinese and North Korean Communist forces.

Vehicle Specifications
Armament: 2 x 40 mm M2 automatic anti-aircraft guns with 336 rounds
Maximum rate of fire: 240 rounds per minute
Crew: 6 (commander, gunner, assistant gunner, loader, driver, & assistant driver)
Weight: 38,500 lbs
Speed: 35 mph
Maximum effective weapons range: 5,470 yards (slant)
Maximum armor thickness: 50.8 mm (forward hull)
Production: 285
Year entering service: 1943

Erected by Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Camp Shelby. (Marker Number 27.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 31° 11.84′ N, 89° 13.482′ W. Marker is in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of Forrest Ave W and Museum Street on Forrest Ave W. The marker is located on the grounds of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Forrest Ave W, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M75 Armored Personnel Carrier (a few steps from this marker); M7 Priest Self-Propelled Gun (a few steps from this marker); M5 Stuart Light Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); M26 Pershing Heavy Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); Latrine (within shouting distance of this marker); M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Shelby.

More about this marker. The marker and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum are located at the historic Camp Shelby, an active Mississippi National Guard military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access.

M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

2. M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun and Marker

M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

3. M19 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun

The side view of the M19.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.