Satsuma in Livingston in Livingston Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
U.S. Military Jeep
1944 Willys-Overland (MB) WW II Military Jeep
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 22, 2023
1. U.S. Military Jeep Marker
The Jeep displayed here is actually a 1951 model jeep, distinguished from the 1942-45 WW II Army-Marine model by its windshield without a divider bar. President Eisenhower generally traveled by Jeep, when serving as General of the U.S. Army during WW II, and his driver was Capt K. Summersby. Above is General Eisenhower in a jeep in 1944 in Europe.
The jeep became the primary light wheeled transport vehicle of the U.S. military and its allies, with President Eisenhower once calling it "one of three decisive weapons the U.S. had during WW II." It was the world's first mass-produced four-wheel drive car. General George Marshall called the little squared-off car "America's greatest contribution to modern warfare."
General Eisenhower and the "Flying Jeep" photos like shown here inspired posters and perhaps the "Leaping Lena" nickname. The Army's smallest toughest vehicle had a dozen pet names such as jeep, peep, blitz-buggy, Leaping Lena, panzer-killer. "Jeep" was derived from the auto manufacturer stamp GPW (GP- Willys).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 30° 28.362′ N, 90° 48.337′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Louisiana, in Livingston Parish. It is in Satsuma.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes, in Greater Baton Rouge, and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M-41 Walker Bull Dog Light Tank (a few steps from this marker); McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker, Louisiana (approx. 3.6 miles away); Livingston Parish (approx. 3.8 miles away); Centerville, Louisiana (approx. 7.6 miles away); Hebron Baptist Church (approx. 7.7 miles away); Historic Denham Springs (approx. 9 miles away); Denham Springs (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 22, 2023
2. U.S. Military Jeep Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
