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Some WWII History

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John shared this information. Y.P. Tom, pictured below, sounds like he had an interesting life story. Tex Hill is also pictured below.

This is a photo of Mary Tom O’Neil’s dad, circa 1942. He passed away in 1999. She lives in the Atlanta area. I had a great day with them and some other TWA people in the ’90s at Rheinbeck Airdrome, NY. Great WW2 stories!! The note and book page are self explanatory.

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1944 Photo of Carrying Jeep on eBay

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UPDATE: Below is a press photo related to the article at the bottom.

“1944 Press Photo Y-Force Operations Staff carrying parts of an disassembled jeep
This is an original press photo. Y-Force Operation Staff, China. American lend-lease jeep, disassembled on one side of a Chinese mountain, are brought over mountain trails to the Burma Road for assembly. Standing beside the road is Capt. Lui An, Chinese Foreign Affairs Bureau, attached to one of the units of the American Y-Force Operations Staff as an interpreter. Major Shing Chin of the 11th Army Group, Chinese Expeditionary Force, walks behind jeep body. The jeep on being reassembled after its parts had been carried on the backs of soldier to the point of assembly on the Burma Road, was delivered to Lieut. Gen. Soong Hei-Lien, Commanding General of the Chinese 11th Army Group, to be used in testing roads over which captured Japanese vehicles were to be driven. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 11-12-1944.”

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Related Article published in 2011:

I ran across this article online here.

Chinese Take the Bull (Jeep) By The Horns
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1950 Press Photo of Jeep Convoy in Korea on eBay

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Nice to see more of these Korean War jeep photos emerging on eBay.

“1950 Press Photo Marine First Division jeep convoy forms after landing. This is an original press photo. South Korea: (exclusive) Jeep convoy of Marine First Division forms at South Korea port shortly after landing, for movement to front line action. Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75 inches. Photo is dated 08-05-1950”

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1945 Classic Early Photo of CJ-2A on eBay

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I wonder just how many versions of this press photo are out there?

“This is an original press photo. The Postwar Jeep, especially adapted for peacetime work, combines the four basic functions of tractor, light truck, mobile power unit and passenger conveyance. Photo shows the new Jeep, just unveiled to the public by Willys Overland Motors, operating a threshing machine. Among the many and various farm applications of this modern vehicle are: plowing, disking, raking, baling, shelling and grinding corn, operating manure spreader, filling silo and sawing wood. Photo measures 5 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 1-11-1946.”

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1941 Photo of Burma Comfort Women on eBay

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This photo makes it clear that the US was aware of the use of Chinese as “Comfort Women” early on in the war.

“1941 Press Photo Burma Cpl L Gallagher of Britain with prisoners in his jeep. This is an original press photo. Burma With prisoners captured by British and Indian troops in south east Asia Command in Burma’s Wenwegon area along Toungoo Pegu road were Chinese girls taken into captivity at Canton and forced to act as comfort corps to Japanese soldiers.”

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1943 Photo of Santa in a Jeep on eBay

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Christmas isn’t all that far away!

“1943 Press Photo Santa Claus Tracked Down Bouncing Along Mountain Trail in Jeep.
This is an original press photo. A Camp Carson scouting party on Christmas reconnaissance, tracked down Santa Claus, bouncing along a mountain trail using a jeep instead of good, old “Bunder,” “Blitzen,” and the rest of his traditional outfit. He told the soldiers that he was taking his new rig on a “shakedown cruise” and fount it would do the job very well. Santa forecasted a big Christmas for everybody—especially the boys at Camp Carson. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches. Photo is dated 12-21-1943.”

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1941 Photo of Ford GP at Fort Bliss on ebay

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Another Ford GP test at Fort Bliss.

“1941- U.S. 1st Cavalry Division troops during test drive in Ford-built Bantam Jeep reconnaissance car at Fort Bliss. ”

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Article on Lost Legends Restoration Shop

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FYI: Internet wasn’t behaving last night, so I had to cut short the posts at 23 ….. There’s a LOT of jeeps out there right now!

A women-owned restoration shop called Lost Legends in Weare, New Hampshire, recently completed a restoration of a wagon. I could only find a photo from the front, but it looks like they did a beautiful job! Learn more here:

http://www.newhampshire.com/Lost-legends:-Beloved-old-cars,-and-the-women-who-give-them-new-life-in-Weare

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PHOTO CREDIT: Allegra Boverman/Union Leader

 
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1941 Photos of Floating Jeep on eBay

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You get two photos as part of this auction.

“This is an original press photo. An interesting method of fording an unformable stream is demonstrated in these picture by the men of the Fourth Division motorized at Upatoi Creek near Fort Benning. The quarter ton reconnaissance carps “jeeps” are literally floated across the stream as shown here. At the top, the jeep is backed onto a square of canvas, part of which rests on the surface of the water. The canvas is then pulled up and tied just as you would wrap a package and the jeep is tied up in canvas, which also contains water, then the machine, which weighs slightly more than one ton empty, then displaces enough water to float. It is then pushed across the stream and is ready for another go at the enemy. Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 7-15-1941.”

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Elko’s CJ-3B Fire Jeep

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The “A1”, a CJ-3B Fire Jeep, served as Elko airport’s first fire truck. Still in good shape, it was recently put to use for the “fill the boot” Muscular Distrophy campaign.

http://elkodaily.com/news/local/fire-department-raises-funds-for-mda/article_51487b55-1f98-51d6-b265-ba1f5570678c.html

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