Any Guesses without looking him up as to why he is famous - study his equipment
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Any Guesses without looking him up as to why he is famous - study his equipment
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1920ssl1-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17eee160-1.jpg
Gas trap garand. I wonder if he was shipping out the Iceland in the early part of the war?
By the way, he was the first US GI to set foot in Europe during WW2. Second pic is of his unit in Ireland.
Yes, Pfc. Milburn H. Henke was the first - that was the point of the quiz - astute views will note the early equipment.
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First afoot and he made it home as well. Thanks for the update!
Russ
The haversack and meat can pouch, lots of nice early gear! The cleaning rod sticking up from beside his long uncut bayonet is neat to see. He has it through the hole in the handguard of the bayonet to help secure it up top haha. Very cool picture, thanks for posting! Is that a gas mask in a bag under his left arm?
Is that a gas mask in a bag under his left arm?
Yes.
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Those are not gas trap rifles. Gas port. Look closely and you see the end of the barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by FlightRN
Photos show gas cylinder on later gas trap rifleAttachment 128010Attachment 128011
Right, he doesn't have that one.
Swap out the Garand for a 1903 or P17 and the first picture could almost be 1917.....