11-149 garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

"My grandfather with some of the men he served with. He's the second from the left, holding the flag. All of his buddies signed the flag and he brought it home, but it disappeared sometime over the years: "

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[frankderrico]

Snafu, thanks for sharing. I see his buddy on his left has a pistol and the one on his right has a sword. Great pic.....Frank

[Bob Seijas]

If he is still alive, you should interview him and preserve his story. The GCA Journal loves to publish articles like that.

[Mark in Rochester]

from the link

[Snafu]

"I just talked to my dad, and you're right. The sword he picked up on Iwo Jima. Maybe the bayonet too. The rifle, he probably got in Japan, during the time he spent there during the occupation. I think he tried to sneak out a Nambu pistol as well, but that was confiscated. Grandpa died in 1982, so he's not around to ask."


Not my grandfather

[Bob Seijas]

The rifle, he probably got in Japan, during the time he spent there during the occupation.

My father was staging in the Philipines for the invasion when Japan abruptly surrendered. He became part of the first occupation forces, landed in Japan ten days after the Nagasaki bomb. He sent home an NCO sword like yours and a rifle (sent two, one was stolen). They broke into a warehouse that was loaded with them, everybody got one. The mums on the rifles were still intact.

[Sarge1998]

Take a close look into their faces, I would feel confident having them to back me in a bar fight....they just have that look about them, you can't really find that in suburbia.

[Bill Hollinger]

Yes they do! They look like United States Marines!