Soldiers in jeep on reconnaissance mission, Indio, California
Grab
Description
View of soldiers in jeep with machine gun at Desert Training Center, Indio, California during World War II. Printed on front: "Signal Corps, U.S. Army." Label on back: "141285. Peep and crew on a reconnaissance patrol in desrt. Sgt. Geo. L. Howe of Evansville, Ind., Matches for enemy, thru field glasses. Machine-gunner, Pvt. Leroy Hite of Exeter, Ala. and driver, Pvt. Oren D. Dickinson of Cleveland, Ohio. Desert Training Center, Indio, California. 6/19/42." Stamped on back: "Signal Corps photo, please credit." Handwritten on back: "Jeeps."
Details
- Creator:
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Resource ID:
- na032627
- Subject:
- Jeep automobile
- Machine guns
- Desert Training Center and California-Arizona Maneuver Area (Calif. and Ariz.)
- Soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-06-19
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Jeeps, 86:25
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.