The Jeep legend began in November 1940, in the early days of World War II, just a year before the United States entered the war, when a small four-wheel-drive prototype, the Willys "Quad," was delivered to the US Army. The Quad was the father of the MB, CJ series, and Wrangler, and the Willys Jeep was the first mass produced four-wheel drive car. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action; the first recipient was Private Jacob Parrott in 1862, and since then, more than 3,500 individuals have received the honor.