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1944 Post-War Anecdote

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In a column titled Underwater Puzzle: A  Post War Anecdote, an article shares the story (true?) about a lost jeep. This appeared in the December 1, 1944, issue of the Saturday Evening Post.

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3 Comments on “1944 Post-War Anecdote

  1. lew

    Many were disposed of intentionally at the end of the war this way. On some islands they are still a diving destination. Contemporary photos Ive seen dont lead one to think they could be recovered for any real purpose. At this point they are more a rusted together reef.

  2. V.D. ****** JR

    LT. V.D. JOHNSON ? — WELL , LIKE MY NAVY CPO PEARL HARBOR HERO FATHER USED TO SAY — V.D. ? THE LINE FORMS TO THE LEFT — HIS INITIALS WERE V.D. — AND THERE WAS ALWAYS SOME KIND OF MIXUP WHEN HE WENT TO THE CLINIC — OR WHEN HE SPOKE TO THE CHAPLAIN — AND GUESS WHAT ? — MY INITIALS ARE V.D. , AS ARE MY SONS — A LONG LINE OF V.D’S — AND NOT A DISEASE IN THE BUNCH ..

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