While doing some book research, I ran across the Missouri Historical Society’s online archives, which includes some images of jeeps, mostly photos of jeeps at schools, probably related to bond drives. It may be of use for folks looking for military era jeep photos. https://mohistory.org/collections?text=jeep&images=0
There are also a few pre-war Willys-Overland and John North images: https://mohistory.org/collections?text=willys-overland&images=0
I thought the below photo is neat, as it is a reminder that there was a big push to recycle metals (along with other materials).
According to the sign:
The Beauty Industry Helps Beat The Beasts
Throw It On The Heap
It Will Help Build A Jeep
http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/1026297
Photo from the Missouri Historical Society, CREATOR: Sievers Studio. Miss Elengo, who probably worked for the Modern Beauty Shop magazine, is one of the clients and rights holders.
This photo may show a Holden jeep: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/736142
A reproduction of a photograph of American soldiers attempting to pull a Jeep out of the mud using a Holt tractor during the Battle of Okinawa (April 1-June 22, 1945). Photo from the Missouri Historical Society
To all,
The jeep that is in the mud on Okinawa is a USMC jeep. There were 52 Ambulance Jeeps assigned to each Marine Division during the later part of WW II. If you are ever in Virginia, stop by the National Musuem of the Marine Corps. Among many of the exhibits is a restored USMC Ambulance Jeep that was on Iwo Jima and was in the occupation of Japan. The jeep was assigned to the B company, 27 th Marines, 5 th Marine Division. ‘
If you can locate a copy of Army Motors magazine, copy number 127, there is an article on the restoration of an USMC Ambulance Jeep.
Semper Fi
Great info Frank. Thanks for sharing it!
Awesome post.