United States Army Infantry


The US Army Infantry was one of the key early contributors to the characteristics of the jeep. The source documents in this section are ones related to the jeep development and prior activities that involved other small vehicle manufacture.

Document Date Document Name
November-December 1937 The Howie Machine-Gun Carrier - Captain Wendell G. Johnson, Infantry - Infantry Journal,  November-December 1937
November 4, 1937 'Developments in Organization, Tactics and Equipment' - Chief of Infantry to Infantry Board,  November 4, 1937
June 6, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief Infantry to AG,  June 6, 1940
June 8, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief of Calvary to AG - 1st. indorsement,  June 8, 1940
June 14, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - AG to QMG and Chief Ordnance - 2nd. indorsement,  June 14, 1940
June 22, 1940 'Light Infantry and Cavalry Vehicles - Development of', Sub-Committee on Automotive Equipment to The Ordnance Committee, Technical Staff,  June 22, 1940
July 7, 1940 Charles H. Payne, Asst. to the President, American Bantam Co., to Colonel William Lee, Infantry,  July 7, 1940
October 18, 1940 Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee - Quartermaster Corps Technical Committee,  October 18, 1940
January 2, 1941 'Chronology of the Quarter-ton Liaison Car Development' - Ingomar M. Oseth to Chief of Infantry,  January 2, 1941
February 17, 1941 'Truck, Quarter-ton, Liaison - Characteristics' - Chief of Infantry to Adjutant General,  February 17, 1941
1943 Gen. G. A. Lynch to The Medal for Merit Board,  1943
May 27, 1943 'Award of Decoration' - Gen. George A. Lynch (Ret.) to Adjutant General,  May 27, 1943
August 16, 1943 Gen. H.S. Aurand Memo - C. H. Payne,  August 16, 1943
August 23, 1943 Gen. Orlando Ward to Gen. Lynch - C. H. Payne,  August 23, 1943
August 28, 1943 A Wade Wells to Gen. Lynch,  August 28, 1943
September 1, 1943 Gen. E. W. Fales to Colonel I. M. Oseth, Infantry Board,  September 1, 1943
September 4, 1943 Colonel I. M. Oseth to Gen. E. W. Fales,  September 4, 1943
September 8, 1943 A Wade Wells to Gen. Lynch,  September 8, 1943
September 22, 1943 A Wade Wells to Gen. Lynch,  September 22, 1943
September 22, 1943 Gen. Lynch - Genesis of the Jeep,  September 22, 1943
October 10, 1943 Gen. Lynch to Charles Payne,  October 10, 1943
April 27, 1944 A Wade Wells - Jeep Questionare,  April 27, 1944
April 27, 1944 A Wade Wells to Gen. Lynch,  April 27, 1944


The following are some documents that have been referenced by other documents/books that need to be tracked down:

Document Name Date
U. S. Army Tentative Specifications, USA-LP-91-997A, July 7, 1941 Monday, July 07, 1941

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