Army’s 1919 cross-country trip

Washington, D.C., to San Francisco.

Twenty-five-minute film.

A turned-over truck around 3:30. Lots of civilians standing around. Some help soldiers righting the truck.

Mud at 5:10. Slipping and sliding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZJKxkfF1D8

Brevet Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower was a member of the mission. As president, he signed the National Interstate and Defense Highway Act in 1956.

That would have been an interesting road trip. More than 3,000 miles, from Washington, D.C., to Oakland, and then by ferry to San Francisco, done in only 56 days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1919_Motor_Transport_Corps_convoy