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It would be great to have some photos of this from a few different directions.
“1946 Press Photo Enrico Pizzari Runs His Jeep With Coal in Rome -This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9 x 7inches. Photo is dated 12-13-1946.”
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UPDATE: This article about a Coast Guard jeep driver appeared in the same July 15th, 1945, Milwaukee Journal issue as the CJ-2A article below. It features William R. Scott, a Coast Guardsman. The article was also published in the Spokesman Review.
This July 15, 1945, article in the Milwaukee Journal is another example of the 1945 promotional campaign by Willys Overland. A second article also addresses the question of what to do with all the surplus equipment.
Article 1: Who Wants a Jeep?
Article 2: America’s Next Move
A May 31, 1943, article in The Dispatch, a Lexington, North Carolina, newspaper highlights the use of a Ford GPA amphibious jeep in the rescuing of civilians.
This earlier photo from April 05, 1943, in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is horribly blurred. However, it supposedly shows a GPA rescuing three boys. Perhaps a better example of this is on microfilm somewhere?
No photo accompanies this May 23, 1943, report from the Milwaukee Journal of GPAs helping in floods.
This September 1955 Willys News article discussed the use of jeeps in Africa for the upcoming Tarzan TV series.
This September 1955 article from Willys News highlights the use of jeeps by Cleveland’s Animal Protective League.
This surrey seems to have brought the photographer to his knees. Or, maybe it was the woman sitting on the hood (Get off that hood woman!).
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Just an hour left on this one. This looks more like a movie set than real life.
“1944- While French housewives scrub their laundry in a stream, U.S. soldiers give their jeep a much-needed bath.”
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Buz found this Facebook page with some good WWII jeep photos on it.
https://www.facebook.com/przewarkam?fref=nf
This article appeared in the September/October 1955 Issue of Willys News.
Roberto Flores found this 70 year-old photo from VE day.
Steve discovered this unusual jeep-related photo.
“942- U.S. soldier, late for rehearsal at Camp Lee where he plays “Sylvia” in Clare Boothe Luce’s “The Women”, hitches a ride on passing jeep.”
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There seem to be a couple MB Slat Grilles included in this lineup.
“1942 MILITARY Policemen on Duty at Attention Near Jeeps Press Photo”
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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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Brian forwarded links to some color WWII photos. These two photos included jeeps.
British and South African soldiers hold up Nazi trophy flag while combat engineers on bulldozers clear a path through the debris of the bombed out city of Cassino in 1943.
American servicemen drive in jeeps through an unidentified and nearly completely destroyed town, Italy, May 1944.
