General of the Army Douglas MacArthur,
Commander in Chief, Far East Command
Makes a Jeep Tour of Inchon port facilities on 16 September 1950, soon after the city was captured by U.S. forces.
Seated immediately behind him are Major General Oliver P. Smith, USMC, Commanding General, First Marine Division, (left center) and Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander, Joint Task Force Seven, (at right).
Photo #: 80-G-421945. Uploaded to Flickr by Lee Ekstrom.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
General Smith Jeep Saipan
Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith, United States Marine Corps.
Holding a M1 Carbine, Lt. Gen. Smith makes a tour of men an installations at a Saipan airport before leading the assault on Gaum.
Smith is pointing out an item of interest to the other officers in the Willys MB Jeep 4x4.
The photo was released for publication on 29 August 1944.
Note the spade and axe mounted on the Jeep vehicles side, below the driver's seat.
Photo #: NH 104259. Uploaded on Flickr by Lee Ekstrom.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.
Holding a M1 Carbine, Lt. Gen. Smith makes a tour of men an installations at a Saipan airport before leading the assault on Gaum.
Smith is pointing out an item of interest to the other officers in the Willys MB Jeep 4x4.
The photo was released for publication on 29 August 1944.
Note the spade and axe mounted on the Jeep vehicles side, below the driver's seat.
Photo #: NH 104259. Uploaded on Flickr by Lee Ekstrom.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.
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