15-263 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[fboyj]

Great pictures and I thank you for the hard work. What book is this picture from. Thanks again

[Skip]

Looks like the insides of a C-119 Box Car. Flew in it 5 times at Ft Benning but never landed in one.

[Mark in Rochester]

Great pictures and I thank you for the hard work. What book is this picture from. Thanks again

not sure about books here a few
Ranger Books

Black, Robert W., RANGERS IN KOREA Soft Cover:$6.99, ISBN 0-8041-0213-9 .The history of America’s first "Airborne Rangers" covering all the Ranger Companies of the Korean War, including their Table of Organization and Equipment, weapons, insignia and names of those who served. 1st Publication 1989 Ballantine Books ( Ivy Books ) 2nd Edition published 2002

Black, Robert W., RANGERS IN WORLD WAR II Soft Cover:$6.99 ISBN 0-8041-0565-0 The history of the six Ranger Battalions that fought in World War II, including their Table of Organization and Equipment, weapons, insignia and names of those who served. 1st Publication 1992 by Ballantine books. Published in hardback as a Military Book Club Selection, 2nd edition publication in soft cover 2003 The foregoing two books have sold over 80,000 copies. They and "A Ranger Born" can be purchased at or ordered from any major book store or from Amazon.Com on line

Black, Robert W., A RANGER BORN $24.99 Hardback, $6.99 soft cover. ISBN 0-345-45241-0. A personal memoir of the experiences in life that make a man want to be a Ranger, the training and combat memories of Korea and Vietnam. Published in both Hardback and in soft cover. "Rangers in World War II" and "A Ranger Born" were Military Book Club Selections. "A Ranger Born" has a Five Star Rating on Amazon. Com

Channon, Bob (Editor), THE COLD STEEL THIRD: 3RD AIRBORNE RANGER COMPANY, KOREAN WAR (1950 - 1951). It was published by Genealogy Publishing Service, 448 Ruby Mine Road, Franklin, North Carolina 28734. Bob Channon assembled writings from many of the Company Members and wrote a considerable portion of the book. (It is about the size of a telephone book with 832 pages.)

We formed an organization known as War Victims Trust Fund, Inc. (a non-profit 501 c (3) corporation) and raised money for publication of the first book through book subscription, contributions, and loans. From book proceeds, we have made contributions to families of about thirty Rangers and Special Operations Troopers killed in action in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq.

WVTF still continues and is underwriting preparation of our Viet Nam book for publication

Watts, Jr., Joe C., KOREAN NIGHTS, the 4th Company book is called . The price is $29.95. Order Book from: Southern Heritage Press, P.O. Box 10937, St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Phone 800-282-2823.

[Bob Seijas]

Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door... step right out and count to four

[browningautorifle]

Those must be M2 helmets, because the M1C has a chicken pad...at the neck nape...

[Mark in Rochester]

With their m1's slung muzzle down how do they prevent a bore full of dirt upon landing?

[browningautorifle]

Muzzle cover.

[Mark in Rochester]

[browningautorifle]

Only two in the crew boarding aircraft seem to think it's worth doing. We didn't use them either as a rule even though they were available for the FN C1...