Fred,

There is another problem. What Division did the wounded man belong to that was equipped with a 1903 (they weren't near the Marines)? I know of no Divisions in the immediate area that were so equipped. How did York know a man from another Division was wounded, much less which hospital he would be in (there were many hospitals)? Check out the Marines at Belleau Wood and you will see that their wounded were in hospitals from Paris to gosh knows where (Marine Muster Rolls). The story has a lot of issues, but anything is possible.

I might point out that if the story is true, and you know the name of the wounded man, we should be able to ascertain the serial number of the rifle (not cheap).

It is a great story, but it is most likely not factual.

Jim
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