Leonard was assigned to "F" Company, 160th Inf Regt where he was known as "Ski". His tour of duty was 1951-52.
Company F troops
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Leonard was assigned to "F" Company, 160th Inf Regt where he was known as "Ski". His tour of duty was 1951-52.
Company F troops
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...2/06/LM6-1.jpg
Box-laced boots!
I never found that a good way to lace boots. I know why they did it but I found herringbone way better for field use.
Ok looked all over for box lacing.............
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm
Found nothing on it?
The straight across in front laces. As opposed to the ones that form a V in front. Box gives less ankle support in my opinion. Looks great on parade sometimes. The Turks did it with white para cord and belts and gloves and helmets...
Snafu, is Leonard the troop in front with the M1 in his lap?......Frank
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Yes, strictly for show. Some guys box-laced their second pair and had zippers installed up the inside. Dyed parachute suspension line was the lace of choice. There was a period in the peacetime Army when showboating was the rage -- tailored fatigues, box laces, cans inserted in the bloused bottoms of the trousers to make them perfect, brass spun on Brasso with tent pegs to make them blindingly bright, 5-Day deodorant pads wiped on boots to make them as shiny as patent leather, etc. That all goes by the wayside when the shooting starts.
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Originally Posted by bob seijas
Mop & glow in my day...........
Did a number on the leather
some guys had a heavy duty zipper installed on the inner side of both boots so they would not have to unlace them
We say lots of that in Germany when the guys were doing Mechanized ops.