BRANCARD US DODGE WC54
US Army Stretcher for Dodge WC54 Ambulance
Folding litter with canvas bed
Authentic military stretcher as used in Dodge WC54 ambulances during WWII and the Korean War. The WC54 was equipped with folding litter brackets allowing four litter patients to be transported. This folding litter with wooden poles and canvas bed was the standard evacuation equipment of the US Army Medical Corps.
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Material Wooden poles, canvas bed, metal spreaders |
Application Dodge WC54 / WC64 ambulance |
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Period WWII – Korean War (1942-1953) |
Capacity One patient in recumbent position |
Features
- Folding design with collapsible spreaders
- Canvas bed with reinforced seams
- Wooden poles approximately 7½ feet in length
- Metal spreaders and mounting hardware
- Compatible with litter brackets in WC54/WC64 ambulances
★ Essential component of the medical equipment in Dodge WC-series ambulances. The WC54 could transport four litter patients using folding litter brackets, or seven sitting patients on fold-down benches.
Application
Specifically designed for use in the Dodge WC54 and WC64 (KD) 3/4-ton 4x4 ambulances, produced from 1942 to 1945. The WC54 was the standard US Army ambulance during WWII and remained in service into the 1950s during the Korean War. The stretcher fitted into the roof-mounted brackets and folding litter supports in the cargo compartment of the ambulance.
Installation notes
The stretcher is unfolded by extending and locking the metal spreaders. In the WC54 ambulance, the stretchers were placed in special mounting brackets on the roof and side walls, allowing four stretchers to be stacked above each other. For transport outside the vehicle, carrying straps could be attached to the handles.
Compatibility
Designed for the Dodge WC54 (1942-1945) and WC64 KD (knock-down variant, 1945) ambulances. Also used in combination with Willys MB/Ford GPW jeeps fitted with improvised litter racks. Not suitable for modern ambulances without adapted mounting brackets.
Historical context
The Dodge WC54 was the principal ambulance of the US Army Medical Corps during WWII, with 26,002 units produced between 1942 and 1945. The vehicle could carry four litter cases or seven sitting wounded and was deployed in all theatres, from Normandy to the Pacific. The stretcher remained unchanged in service well into the 1950s.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Dodge | |
| Dodge WC54 ambulance | 1942, 1943, 1944 |