Red Star pics

[John Beard]

Rick,

Thanks much for posting the photo of the markings with the shipping address on top of one of the crates. This confirms the information I gave a very sceptical John in November of 2008, that these crates of rifles, had indeed, gone to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Best regards,

Terry

Terry,

I have no recollection of having expressed skepticism that the rifles had gone to Wright-Patterson AFB. When the rifles arrived in the U.S., Capt. Willard Levin was stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, which is in Dayton, OH. I clearly stated in a message on or about 12 November 2008 that the rifles arrived and remained in Dayton, OH.

You stated that the rifles followed Maj. Levin from duty station to duty station. I disagreed and stated that the rifles remained in Dayton for the duration of Lt. Col. Levin's military career.

The shipping label you cite confirms my statement. Look closely. The stenciled addressing ships the rifles via Wright-Patterson AFB from Dayton, OH, to Lt. Col. Willard Levin's retirement home in California. The rifles had been sitting in his brother's basement in Dayton all those years.

J.B.