U.S. Army Combat Cars (“Tankettes”) on Display, Honolulu, 1940

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Institution:

COGG Honor Archive

Collection:

The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection

Date:

1940

Item Type:

Photograph

Branch of Service:

US Army

WWII Theater:

Pacific Theater

Unit / Squadron / Ship / Industry:

Rights / Restrictions:

Public Access

Description:

Photograph of two U.S. Army combat cars, or “tankettes,” displayed side by side as part of a 1940 Honolulu weapons exhibition. The hulls are stenciled with unit markings including “A.W-30167” and a painted crossed-rifles insignia, with the nickname “SGT. DUTCH” hand-lettered on the armor. The vehicles are shown from a low, close vantage point in what appears to be a maintenance yard, with wooden posts and scaffolding visible in the background. 1940.

Additional Notes

This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.

Keywords:

combat car, tankette, U.S. Army, weapons display, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, 1940, hull markings, A.W-30167, crossed rifles insignia, unit nickname, Sgt. Dutch, maintenance yard, motor pool, armored vehicle, pre-WWII, close-up photograph

Cite As:

“U.S. Army Combat Cars (“Tankettes”) on Display, Honolulu, 1940.” CPL William Stinson Brown. 1940. The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection. Honor Archive, Conservators of the Greatest Generation (COGG), San Antonio, Texas.