David EilersMarch 31, 2021

February 1945 Photo on Iwo Jima of Ambulance Jeep

This National Archives photo was taken on Iwo Jima in February of 1945. The Original Caption read: Duck Row---Enroute to the front lines, a stretcher jeep travels a matting runway as it passes a pool of amphibious trucks near the beach at Iwo.

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/32607197

2 Comments

Frank SteeleMarch 31, 2021 at 4:48 PM
Nice photo of an ambulance jeep on Iwo Jima. The 43 GPW ambulance jeep I restored was also on Iwo Jima assigned to B company, 5 th Medical Bn, 27 Marines, 5 th Marine Division (original TAC markings discovered and preserved). The ambulance jeep I restored in now in possession of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA. The restoration process took over six years, most of which was spent in research and a year and half to restore the jeep. The jeep is put on display each February in the Museum. Once the new Iwo Jima display is completed in the Museum, the jeep will be part of the display.
1. David EilersMarch 31, 2021 at 5:10 PM
  Hi Frank, Thanks for the note and congrats on completing the research necessary to do an accurate restoration! I'm adding a link to the National Museum of the Marine Corps: https://www.usmcmuseum.com . Though the museum is currently closed for additional construction, there are docent led Youtube videos of the galleries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkZe2aaafMsCsvgB5gsnxCsbh5A_dVOjX - Dave