Name/Title
GMC-DUKWEntry/Object ID
2012.32.13Description
right-side view of a GMC DUKW
The DUKW (GMC type nomenclature, colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2+1⁄2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.
Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), the DUKW was used for the transportation of goods and troops over land and water. Excelling at approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious warfare attacks, it was intended only to last long enough to meet the demands of combat. Surviving DUKWs have since found popularity as tourist craft in marine environments.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
General Motors CorporationSubject Place
City
PontiacCounty
Oakland CountyState/Province
Michigan* Untyped Subject Place
United StatesCataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2012.32Acquisition Method
DonationSource (if not Accessioned)
Chris CausleyMade/Created
Studio
General Motors CorporationDate made
circa 1944Time Period
World War TwoPlace
City
PontiacCounty
Oakland CountyState/Province
Michigan* Untyped Place
United StatesLocation
Location
Binder
Folder PH-1 VehiclesShelf
Archive Room Shelf DRoom
Archive roomCategory
Archive