U.S. Coast Guardsmen driving amphibious truck in training maneuver
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Description
View of U.S. Coast Guardsmen driving an amphibious truck during a training maneuver. Typed on back: "From: Public Relations Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C. Out of the sea and up on the shore U.S. Coast Guardsmen drive one of the powerful, new 'duck trucks' in East Coast training maneuvers. Tomorrow it may be another sea an another shore for Coast Guardsmen and the amphibious trucks as invasion plans go ahead. Coast Guard battle honors already include participation in the Solomons and North African invasions." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na032426
- Subject:
- Motor vehicles, Amphibious
- United States. Coast Guard
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-1945
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Amphibious vehicles--Tanks, trucks, Ducks, tractors, cars, etc., 85:14
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.