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Steve Fowler’s 1963 America Jeep Trip

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This August 5th, 1963, article from the St. Petersburg Times describes how Dunedin, Florida, resident Steve Fowler drove from Florida to Los Angeles, north to Idaho, then cross the northern part of the US, before heading back to Florida. The article claims he drove about 10,000 miles. His most worrisome event was a close call at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. He was camping near it when a large bear chased him away from his jeep. Sounds like quite an adventure!

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1942 Photo of Santa & Jeeps Pulling Tanks on ebay

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A similar version of the photo was sold on eBay in May of 2015.

“1942- Pulled by a quintette of jeeps instead of reindeer, Santa Claus rides a tank at Fort Knox. This was the Christmas greeting from the men of the armored force. Name “Yardbird” is painted on lead jeep. The others look to have names as well but I can’t make them out.”

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1944 Article: A Jeep Named Galloping Gael

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St. Marys High School in Eugene, Oregon, purchased this jeep, christened the Galloping Gael, as part of the war effort. The name is memorable enough that maybe someone has seen an old photo of a jeep with the name on it? The article came from the March 28, 1944, issue of the Eugene Register-Guard.

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More Pics From Charles

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Thanks to Charles for sharing these.

WWII NAZI GERMAN POW BELGIUM

DINANT (belgium -battle of the bulge) as the text mention the jeep on the right side is driven by germans dressed as american soldiers

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DINANT (belgium -battle of the bulge) as the text mention the jeep on the right side is driven by germans dressed as american soldiers

gi gilbert fafart - 6th reg -9th inf div -frankenbach -germany 20-03-1945

village of ‘foy'(belgium-battle of the bulge) aid station for the 101 th airborne 1945

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