The M59 Armored Personnel Carrier was fielded in late 1953 as the first amphibious APC adopted by the U.S. Army, replacing the M75. This APC was manufactured in 1959, then converted to serve as an ambulance and remained in service until 1965. Although the M113 began replacing the M59 in 1961, many M59s remained in service until the 1980s. After its service, this APC was placed in front of the Ireland Army Community Hospital until 2019, when it was moved to the new Ireland Army Health Clinic.