The M2, used by 20 countries, was designed to move artillery, transport machine gun squads, and conduct enemy reconnaissance. The M2 also possessed multiple mounts for machine guns.
Half-tracks like this were unpopular with soldiers in WWII and Korea. With typical GI humor, they dubbed them “Purple Heart Boxes” because the topless M2 left them exposed to exploding artillery shells and it’s thin armor was vulnerable to machine gun fire.
The American Heritage Museum at the Collings Foundation featuring the Jacques M. Littlefield Collection explores major conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War until today. Visitors discover and interact with our American heritage through the history, the changing technology, and the Human Impact of America’s fight to preserve the freedom we all hold dear.
The American Heritage Museum is a program of Collings Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit 501 (c)3 organization, supported by admissions, grants, members, volunteers, and generous contributors. The EIN for Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum is 47-1954671
American Heritage Museum
568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749
Phone: (978) 562-9182
Fax: (978) 568-8231
General: admin@americanheritagemuseum.org
The American Heritage Museum is closed on Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday, but will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily from Friday, December 26th through Wednesday, December 31st, with special opening on Monday and Tuesday during the holiday week.
