Barstow, California —

This photo, a picture of one of the infamous vehicles in Greg Parker's collection in Barstow, California, was sent to us by Mark Holloway of Beatty, Nevada. Writes Mark, a former civilian tank mechanic at Fort Irwin, "We were just going down Highway 58 one day and I stopped and took a picture of it." Hey, it's better than meeting it in a dark alley!

Update: Greg Parker passed away in September, 2005. Click here for a story about his memorial service and the Route 66 twilight procession held in his honor.

 

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