Wooden Box

This is a wood box.

It is about 4 feet long and about 2 feet wide and about 18 inches deep, made of pine. It has rope carrying handles on each end to help artillery crews lift the box when it contains 2 rounds of artillery ammunition.

When loaded with ammunition the box weighs about 100 pounds. But storing and transporting artillery ammunition is only the official purpose of the ammo box. The real purpose is so provide wood to Marines for them to use in making neat furniture for their living quarters. 

Here is an example of elegant Marine furniture made from an ammo box - the end case of the bunk on the left of this photo of a "hooch" like mine on Hill 55. The green towel is hanging on the tree limb in front of the place so that the rain will wash it. This was a medium-lavish accommodation at the time.