10 Mar 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Brigadier General Claudius Miller Easley

Easley participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where he was decorated with the Silver Star for gallantry in action. On June 19, 1945, during the final phase of the battle, Easley went to the front to check the progress of his troops as they cleared the last Japanese positions. After a Japanese machine gun opened fire and wounded one of his aides, Easley crawled to the top of a knoll to try to locate its position. As he peered over the edge of the knoll, the machine gun fired a burst in his direction, and two rounds hit him in the forehead, killing him instantly. He was the second general officer killed in action during one week on Okinawa. He was buried on Okinawa, but later reburied at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

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[browningautorifle]

He was not young...almost 54 and still playing mudroller. Very hard when it's a known young man's game.