Build date of Dodge D-15

[Erwin]

Good evening,

Up until now I was sure the build date of my D15 „GOOFY“ was February, 10 th 1943.
Its data plate reads „2 10 43“
This due to the north-American style of writing the month BEFORE the day. Contrary to European style of following the order day-month-year. (Which would make my truck 2nd October 43…)

HOWEVER:
I‘ve recently come across a data plate (dunno where and forgot to take picture!!!) with a numbering like „23 2 42“. Now there is no 23rd month obviously…

PRECISE QUESTION:
Can anybody enlighten me:
Is the date in my truck for 100 % sure FEBRUARY or could it be OCTOBER also?

Thanks, E.