Officials with the Utah Forest Service are asking the public for information following a historic military vehicle being stolen from Dixie National Forest.
The vehicle, a White Motor Co. USA Half-track, was in the Boulder Mountain Row Lakes area when officials said it was taken sometime between June 21 and 22.
"The vehicle is part of a historic archaeological site determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places," officials said.Officials said it was used by the Department of Defense between 1939-43 and carried one gunner, one driver and one front-seat passenger. “The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 strictly forbids anyone from removing archaeological resources from federal land. It also prohibits any sales, purchase, exchange, transport, or receipt of such resources," officials with the Advanced Resources Projects Agency said.
Forest Service officials asked that anyone with information contact Forest Service Intermountain Region Investigative Analyst, Robert Smith at 775-420-1479 , or email him at robert.smith5@usda.gov.
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