Vietnam War Jerry Can Color

carolinamv · Post by **carolinamv** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:17 am

During the Vietnam war did the Army ---sometimes-- paint the tops or top portion of the Jerry cans with the color of what's inside, like yellow for diesel , red for gas, etc? I cant find any pictures. Thank you

Hal O'Peridol · Post by **Hal O'Peridol** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:20 pm

In 1983 I know the Army painted the tops of the jerry cans flat red for mogas and a flat medium blue for diesel.

Not exactly Vietnam, but as close as I can get.

carolinamv · Post by **carolinamv** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:45 am

We do the same now also. We paint yellow for diesel though. I want to be sure before I paint the can top on my M416 that its correct for the period.

Hal O'Peridol · Post by **Hal O'Peridol** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 4:50 pm

Where was your avatar picture taken? Down range Carson or Pinion Canyon? Not that I've ever been to either, nor NTC.

carolinamv · Post by **carolinamv** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:30 am

Carson on a range

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