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Markings on C Ration Cartons
Carton of C Rations, 1967.
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C Ration Cartons: Markings
As an example of the details of the specification of the markings on C Rations, below is page 17 of MIL-R-
1504C dated 13 July 1954. That specification describes "Ration, Combat, Individual" including its packaging
and markings. The markings of individual components of the ration, and of the C Ration as produced at
different times, can be seen in some of the photos in the Olive-Drab.com section about U.S. Army Field
Rations.
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Individual Cartons of MCI Rations
A case of "Meal, Combat, Individual" rations, the last C
Rations before the advent of the MRE, contained 12
individual meal packages. As you can see in the photo to
the left, the case was made up of a variety of menus.
Each of the twelve inner boxes contained cans and
accessory packages that made up the meal according to
the menu plan.
For example, the box in the lower right corner of the
carton contains a canned main course of "Beans
w/Frankfurter Chunks in Tomato Sauce" along with a
bagged Accessory Packet (matches, chewing gum, toilet
paper, instant coffee, cream substitute, sugar, salt), a
small can of fruit jam, a can containing fruit cake, a
canned B-2 Unit (crackers, cocoa, beverage powder)
and a plastic spoon.
The carton shown was packed in September of 1978.
The "Meal, Combat, Individual" ration was replaced by
the MRE in the early 1980s.
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