In Popular Culture
The convoy was the subject of a movie named Red Ball Express in 1952. CBS later created a television sitcom called Roll Out which was loosely based on the movie. In the song "Keep on Truckin'", African American singer Eddie Kendricks sings "I'm the Red Ball Express of lovin' / Diesel-powered straight to you, I'm truckin' ".
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