Trivia Quiz - No.631 - Solved

Postby **Colin B** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:16 am

Trivia Quiz - No.631

Trivia Quiz 631a.JPG

Well, that's not his army number !

Where & when ?

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:16 pm

(Sgt) Elvis’ arrival at McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix — New Jersey. March 3, 1960.

Postby **Colin B** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:27 pm

galaxie wrote:(Sgt) Elvis’ arrival at McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix — New Jersey. March 3, 1960.

Well, you're certainly on the right lines there !

But the digits seen, the location & the date are all off !

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:32 pm

It was a desperate try Colin.

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:58 pm

Last chance; Private Presley at Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany, Summer of ‘59 in (one of) a US Willys Jeep.

Postby **Colin B** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:21 pm

galaxie wrote:Last chance; Private Presley at Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany, Summer of ‘59 in (one of) a US Willys Jeep.

No, it's earlier than that.

Matt Helm · Postby **Matt Helm** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:32 pm

Was this his number as a so called Pathfinder in the very early days in Memphis...?! :?:

Matt

Postby **Colin B** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:53 pm

Matt Helm wrote:Was this his number as a so called Pathfinder in the very early days in Memphis...?! Matt

No it wasn't.

Matt Helm · Postby **Matt Helm** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:15 pm

A Snip from "JAILHOUSE ROCK"...Matt

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:32 pm

Induction day, March 24, thank you Colin for the lead solving this one.

Postby **Colin B** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:11 pm

galaxie wrote:Induction day, March 24, thank you Colin for the lead solving this one.

Yes !

Army Induction - 1958 [3].jpg

Well done, galaxie !

You even found a different photo from the same day !

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 12:59 am

Thanks Colin . . . Yours is new to me, keep them trivia's rolling.

galaxie · Postby **galaxie** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:06 am

From my files, cropped:

Army - local army bus takes his to the draft board..jpg

Bigger in size . . .

Army March 24, 1958. Special bus brings Presley to the Kennedy Veteran Hospital for his physical induction..JPG