World War II: The Persian Corridor IV


Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia, moving by a disabled truck. This truck will be repaired by a crew of mechanics riding at the end of the convoy.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia, moving by a disabled truck. This truck will be repaired by a crew of mechanics riding at the end of the convoy.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. Part of the convoy pulling up a mountain road. The convoy leader in a jeep at the left.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. Part of the convoy pulling up a mountain road. The convoy leader in a jeep at the left.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia making a rest stop in a beautiful setting of clouds and snowcapped mountains.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia making a rest stop in a beautiful setting of clouds and snowcapped mountains.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. A truck near the top of the snow-covered mountain making the difficult climb. An Iranian native is leading his livestock on the road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. A truck near the top of the snow-covered mountain making the difficult climb. An Iranian native is leading his livestock on the road.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor, a United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. An Iranian boy giving the American driver a helping hand at putting on chains before the trucks go into a snow bound pass through the mountains.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor, a United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. An Iranian boy giving the American driver a helping hand at putting on chains before the trucks go into a snow bound pass through the mountains.



OWI (Office of War Information) photographer Nick Parrino somewhere in the Persian corridor in the Jeep in which he rode to make a photographic record of the first run by an all American United States Army convoy carrying supplies for Russia.

OWI (Office of War Information) photographer Nick Parrino somewhere in the Persian corridor in the Jeep in which he rode to make a photographic record of the first run by an all American United States Army convoy carrying supplies for Russia.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. OWI (Office of War Information) photographer Nick Parrino on the jeep which he rode in making a photographic record of the first run by an all-American convoy.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. OWI (Office of War Information) photographer Nick Parrino on the jeep which he rode in making a photographic record of the first run by an all-American convoy.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Captain C.B. Cutler of Chicago, Illinois, dust-covered and wearing sand goggles. The leader of a convoy riding a jeep at the end of the line checking disabled trucks as he passes. A repair crew also moves at the end of a convoy.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Captain C.B. Cutler of Chicago, Illinois, dust-covered and wearing sand goggles. The leader of a convoy riding a jeep at the end of the line checking disabled trucks as he passes. A repair crew also moves at the end of a convoy.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Captain J. Priggee, Newark, New Jersey, and Lieutenant. S. McClure, Nashville, Tennessee, leaders of the truck convoy, are about to start out at dawn. The Captain of the convoy rides in a jeep at the rear and the Lieutenant in a jeep leading the way.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Captain J. Priggee, Newark, New Jersey, and Lieutenant. S. McClure, Nashville, Tennessee, leaders of the truck convoy, are about to start out at dawn. The Captain of the convoy rides in a jeep at the rear and the Lieutenant in a jeep leading the way.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. From the left: Captain J. Priggee of Newark, New Jersey, the convoy leader, and Colonel Don Shingler, Commander United States Army truck fleets of Iran and Iraq. Colonel Shingler is wearing a government issue coat. Captain Priggee was a truck dispatcher in private life.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for the aid of Russia. From the left: Captain J. Priggee of Newark, New Jersey, the convoy leader, and Colonel Don Shingler, Commander United States Army truck fleets of Iran and Iraq. Colonel Shingler is wearing a government issue coat. Captain Priggee was a truck dispatcher in private life.



Russian officers in black leather coats surrounded by a group of American soldiers, truck drivers at a dumping spot for supplies which the Americans brought through the Persian corridor. This was one of the first all-American convoys to make the trip bringing aid to Russia. Somewhere in Iran.

Russian officers in black leather coats surrounded by a group of American soldiers, truck drivers at a dumping spot for supplies which the Americans brought through the Persian corridor. This was one of the first all-American convoys to make the trip bringing aid to Russia. Somewhere in Iran.



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Photographer: Nick Parrino

Source: The Library of Congress - American Memory


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