15-360 Garand Picture of the Day -Merrils Marauders ***Graphic***

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bob Seijas]

Reminds me of an Okinawa vet interview in the Summer 2008 GCA Journal. When he got to the top of Sugar Loaf, the Japs were fleeing down a long trench... he said he shot them in the back as they ran, went through two clips and enjoyed every shot.

"When I got to the top of the hill, there was a straight line trench and the Japanese were in the bottom of it. They looked like a black snake going down the middle of the trench. The reason they looked like a black snake was the soil on the sides of the trench was a lighter color from the light of the flares than the guys down there. The closest one to me was about thirty feet and I could hardly miss. I worked my way down the trench with my rifle and went through eight rounds and the clip flew out. I put another clip in and when I went back to work there was a separation where the last guy I shot was and where the next guy was crawling, so I knew where to shoot next. I was standing right on top of the hill shooting and the guy who had the BAR was lying at my feet. He said “Houston, get down, you crazy fool!” But I said, “It’s like shooting ducks in a barrel,” and I kept shooting. I shot them all in the back and, to tell you the truth, I felt real good about it because they had kicked the crap out of our platoon. I went through two full clips and had just started the next one when the whole top of the hill erupted all at one time."

[CINDERS]

An 88 brewed the tank up and two dead french crew men are extracted with reverence. you have been warned it is a bit graphic - May they have found peace and harmony in the arms of the almighty..
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