Cool story about a 1903 Springfield

Alex Clark

Registered User

Life Long Alaskan

• Feb 21, 2006

• #1

For those who understand the Sportsmans Den section.
Not to be confused with the should be in another section, section.


http://jp29.org/hk.htm

 

Bill Rusk

BENEFACTOR

Sandpoint, Idaho

• Feb 21, 2006

• #2

Great story Alex. Thanks for sharing it.

Bill

 

CraigH

Registered User

Graham, TX

• Feb 21, 2006

• #3

Neat story. Thanks!

 

Gunny

Registered User

WA

• Feb 21, 2006

• #4

Great story Alex - Semper Fi!!

 

Rick Papp

FRIEND

Bristolville, Ohio

• Feb 21, 2006

• #5

Great story! Great Patriot! Thanks Alex .. Rick

 

Jon B.

Registered User

Willmar, MN (KBDH)

• Feb 22, 2006

• #6

That is, indeed, a nice story!

I own both an '03 (from 1918) and an M1 (from 1944) rifle. I'd *really* like to find an original 16" bayonet to fit the '03 (it fits both that and the M1). Most were cut down to 10" after the War to end All Wars.

Jon B.

 

Jerry Gaston

Registered User

Bozeman, Montana

• Feb 22, 2006

• #7

Wow thanks for sharing that story. It always interesting to read about the heros of yesteryears. I hear that some university in Washington State is protesting a proposal to erect a monument to Pappy Boyyington the WWII ace because he killed the enemy. Hells bells the entire state of Washington could be required to speak Japanese if it wasn't for or yesteryear heros.

 

Alex Clark

Registered User

Life Long Alaskan

• Feb 22, 2006

• #8

That is what happens when young people have mommy and daddy buy them an education before they have any life experience.
At 17, I ran off to college before joining the military. I only lasted a few months before a socialist professor threw me out of class for not kissing up to his anti-american ideas. My next proffs were courtesy of the US Navy, US Army, Alaska Air Guard and the police officer college loan fund. They did not wander from the path...


You can bet that the Gunner in this article would not be so confused.

 

BES

Registered User

Esbjerg, Denmark

• Feb 22, 2006

• #9

Alex,

Thanks for sharing a great story. I'll bet the ol' Marine has a host of stories he can share.

Best
Bent

 

jk

Registered User

over there

• Feb 22, 2006

• #10

OOOO RAH!!
jk

 

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pa14builder

Registered User

Ellensburg, WA

• May 3, 2006

• #11

That was University of Washington where they didn't want a memorial erected to Pappy Boyington. However, apparently some level headed students got to vote. Now they are erecting the memorial not only to Pappy but to the 4 other Medal of Honor recipients who graduated from University of Washington.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/265561_uwmemorial05.html

Russ

 

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NorthernFlyer

Registered User

• May 30, 2006

• #12

Alex - what squadron were you in with the AK Air Guard?

 

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cub_driver

Registered User

Big Lake AK

• Jun 3, 2006

• #13

Alex

Thanks for taking the time to post the story I enjoyed it vary much.

Cub_Driver