17-4-26 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[matthanne1]

104th Infantry Division...served in WW2 and ended up facing USSR units at the end. Mayor Ed Koch was part of this division. After the war, became a training unit supporting reserves and reserve units in the Pacific Northwest.

BAR gunner looks to be proudly wearing his CIB which the trainees do not (yet) have...

[Bill Hollinger]

Noted two things in this picture beyond the obvious; the carbine has an "I" cut stock and the bumperettes on the jeep are upside down

[browningautorifle]

Bar gunner pointing to his weapon's mag housing and asking the carbineer "You know what goes in here?" Note the look of confusion on his little face...and he's wearing a cartridge belt instead of a pistol belt and mag pouches. One leather 1907 sling and two canvas...on the rifles.