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1940 Louisiana maneuvers in color

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  1. April Mistwalker

    April Mistwalker Member

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    After a false start here are a few of the original Kodak Kodachrome color slides I have.


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    Some questions.

    Left to right...

    #1 I noticed in the lower right corner are two shiny staff cars (the both appear to have 2 Star plates). Any idea on what make automobiles they are? I'm thinking LaSalle. (BTW, no Jeeps to be seen)

    #2 Red team? (KOTMK)

    #3 Any clue which Major General this is?


    April
     

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    belasar Court Jester

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    Nice start April!
     
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  3. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    Can't help you with your questions, but those are some great photos. Thanks for sharing them, April. :)
     
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    sebfrench76 Dishonorably Discharged

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    Waoooo,my heart goes boom,boomboom!
    Tahnk you April,this is Christmas night now!I'm a total addict of these Kodachrome,whatever subject is photographied,these are Cadillacs for me!
     
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  5. April Mistwalker

    April Mistwalker Member

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    Yeah, gotta love the stability of colors. :) I took several thousand slides from 1989 to 2005. Mostly train pics.

    April
     
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    love those shots!!!!
     
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  7. April Mistwalker

    April Mistwalker Member

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    You're welcome.

    :)

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    Skipper Kommodore

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    Is he General Dwight Eisenhower himself? He sure looks like him .

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    Not sure, thought he was a Brigadeer then?
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    I doubt it is him. Ike's chin doesn't have that deep of a cleft.
     
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  11. April Mistwalker

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    Is there a list of Major Generals from the I Armored Division in 1940 somewhere?

    April
     
    April Mistwalker, Dec 26, 2011
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Maybe Bruce Magruder, the first commander of the unit. I haven't been able to locate his picture, yet.

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    I thought it might be Major General Ben Lear, who commanded the Red Force, but I'm leaning toward Maj. General Adna Chaffee, Jr. who commanded the AGF at that time. If so, that would be one of very few pictures of Chaffee.
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