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16379 Garand Picture of the Day
Pfc. Edmund Dill opens the Christmas package received from his wife. His buddies share the treat. Left, Pfc. Carl Anker; Right, Sergt. Ted Bailey. ETO, 11/18/44
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Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 12-25-2016 at 09:37 AM.
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12-25-2016 09:34 AM
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A Thompson with a stick mag, Garand
and possibly a 75mm! A/T gun.
"What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine." sharing as they all did.
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Originally Posted by
CINDERS
A Thompson with a stick mag
A '28 that's made it all the way to '44 too...
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Jim the padded hook apparatus is that a guard to protect the gun layer from the recoiling barrel & breech mechanism...TIA
Last edited by CINDERS; 12-25-2016 at 11:06 AM.
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Originally Posted by
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the padded hook apparatus
Yep...
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Carl L. Anker
December 04, 1918 - November 10, 2007
U.S. VeteranCarl L. Anker, 88, of Cambridge, died Saturday (November 10, 2007) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge.
He was born on December 4, 1918 in Cambridge, son of the late Lloyd Anker and Olive E. (Yaw) Anker.
Mr. Anker was a lifetime resident of Cambridge and was co-owner of Ankers Appliance before his retirement.
He was a 1941 graduate of Muskingum College and a member of the Alban Club. He also completed additional coursework at The Ohio State University.
Mr. Anker was associated with the Guernsey County Children Services since its inception, and currently served as its president since 2000. Other activities included a Cambridge City Council member, member of the Cambridge Savings & Loan Board of Directors, and current president of the Guernsey County Cancer Society.
He was a fifty-year member of the First Baptist Church of Cambridge, where he was also a former trustee of the church.
He was an avid golfer and a steadfast Buckeye fan.
Mr. Anker was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, earning the rank of Captain and serving his country with honor. He served in General Patton’s army in Europe and also in the Battle of Bulge.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Molly F. (O’Quinn) Anker, who died on December 23, 1979; and two brothers, an infant brother Harold Anker and Stanton L. Anker, his former business partner.
He leaves a son, Stephen C. Anker of Henderson NV; a very close friend and companion, Belva K. Edwards of Cambridge; a sister-in-law, Martha A. (Wagner) Anker of Cambridge; two nephews, Mark W. (& Ruth) Anker of Cambridge and David L. (& Debra) Anker of Cambridge; and two great-nephews, Matthew and Thomas Anker, both of Cambridge.
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There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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pfc to captain in 6 1/2 months... that speaks volumes about both his abilities and the attrition rates.
Last edited by henry r; 12-25-2016 at 09:40 PM.
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