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Forsyth veteran rejuvenates military jeep
Willys M-38 used during Korean War
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Claude Whittle restored a 1952 Willys M-38 jeep in his home workshop in northwestern Forsyth County. - photo by MICAH GREEN
NORTHWEST FORSYTH — Many retirees pick up a hobby to keep themselves occupied, but Claude Whittle of northwestern Forsyth County rebuilt a 1952 Willys M-38 jeep, affectionately known as Col. Maggie. Though Whittle, a retired flight instructor and Vietnam veteran, is not sure about the history of his particular vehicle, the model was produced for the Korean War. “Korean vintage, they produced 45,473 between 1950 and 1952,” Whittle said.