Flat tire at the German border

Humorous image of a soldier in the driver's seat of a jeep looking out window at a flat tire. The jeep is just before the German border. Humorous image of a soldier in the driver's seat of a jeep looking out window at a flat tire. The jeep is just before the German border. Arnett served with the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion. After training in camouflage deception at Fort Meade in 1943, he became part of a special secret unit, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops (the so-called 'Ghost Army') in January 1944. He served in Belgium, France, Holland, Luxembourg and Germany. Encouraged by his officers, he did numerous cartoons to improve the morale of his fellow soldiers.