Pvt. Romeo Bertrand in jeep floating on stream near Camp Shelby, Mississippi
View of Pvt. Romeo Bertrand in jeep floating on stream near Camp Shelby, Mississippi during World War II. Printed on front: "Signal Corps, U.S. Army." Label on back: "Pvt. Romeo Bertrand, 43rd Division engineer from Whiting, Vermont, smiles confidently as he and his peep are floated across stream near Camp Shelby, Miss. Such floats can be assembled in ten minutes and are invaluable in motor patrol reconnaissance when time is at a premium. 1942." Stamped on back: "Watch your credit. No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps.' appears on the photograph on page. Except that written permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commercial advertising. Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory, Wash., D.C." Handwritten on back: "Jeeps."
- Creator:
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Resource ID:
- na032596
- Subject:
- Jeep automobile
- World War, 1939-1945
- Camp Shelby (Miss.)
- Soldiers
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Jeeps, 86:24
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.