No.5 "jungle carbine" question

[nhetzer]

Hooked on...:
I agree. I think sometimes the average Joe may see a little old man an forget that he was once a brave young man who was often put into extraordinary situations. They don't call them the greatest generation for nothing. Thanks for sharing your story as well.

As I mentioned before, I work for the Veteran's Administration. While I meet many, many vets, I meet their families even more often as I am a representative for one of our National Cemeteries. Part of my job is to research their records to ensure proper information is put upon the headstone. Rank, branch of service, war periods in which they served as well as any decorations. I can't tell you how many times I've blown families away when I show them what the inscription on the headstone will be and they see "Silver Star" or "Purple Heart". One family believed a particular gentleman was a supply clerk all through WWII. Turns out he was a highly decorated member of the Airborne from D-Day all the way to his last station being Berlin. His wife didn't even know (second wife).

Sorry or the lengthy post but I just wanted to illustrate how so many people forget that so very many if these men are heroes, and not just a sweet old man who drinks coffee up at the local diner all day.