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Is the USMC serial number on the side normal? I don’t remember seeing that in other photos.
“Original WWII press photo of US Marine Lt. General Holland Smith, Commanding Amphibious Assault Troops in Pacific (standing) showing US Fleet C-in-C Admiral Ernest King and Admiral C. W. Nimitz (seated in jeep) aroung on Saipan, 7-24-1944.”
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This must be a 1945 VEC CJ-2A (note the rear hubs. This doctor traded in his horse for a jeep to make house calls.
“1946 Press Photo Dr John Kinchelos Veteran Traded Horse for Jeep”
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Steve forwarded this ebay item. The photo pack includes two images that reference the jeep as a ‘peep’.
“YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 20 PC. SET OF VINTAGE WWII PHOTOGRAPHS IN THEIR OWN ORIGINAL HOLDER. PHOTOS DEPICT INFANTRYMEN, TANKS, JEEPS, CANNONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY VEHICLES. PHOTOS MEASURE APPROX. 3″ X 2″. ALL ARE IN WXCELLENT CONDITION.”
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This 1943 photo from the Denver Public Library’s digital collection shows that these elementary school children were busy. They helped purchase 4 jeeps! There are several other photos from the same event.
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll23/id/9467/rec/6
This photo was published on Facebook by the Museum of Moab and shows Alice and Mac McKinney’s CJ-3A at Arches National Monument in 1963 (it didn’t become a National Park until 1971). I haven’t been to the Museum of Moab (didn’t know it existed — we’ll have to give it a try next time we are through there).
Originally published on Facebook by the Museum of Moab
This 1955 article in the September/October issue of Willys News highlights how dealer Elmer Horstmeyer uses his service jeep to generate more revenue.
And who has this MB?
“1944- Ward Canaday, President of Willys-Overland, drives the 200,000 Jeep built in Toledo off the line on April 4, 1944. Mr. Canaday helped the company get a contract to make Jeeps during WWII, producing 363,000 of the total of 648,000 wartime Jeeps.”
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I don’t remember this photo in any of the Half Safe books.
“1957 Press Photo Tiburon Calif, Australian Ben Carlin drove amphibious jeep
This is an original press photo. Tiburon Calif, Australian Ben Carlin drove amphibious jeep around the worldPhoto measures 9.25 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 12-03-1957.”
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I haven’t run across many truck-related press photos.
“1950 Press Photo Willys Overland 1/2 Ton Jeep Truck with Hurricane Engine
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 3-23-1950.”
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