#277 Garand Picture of the Day - Japan

[Mark in Rochester]

Changing of guards in front of Emperor's Palace.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date taken: 1946
Photographer: John Florea

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[gunsmith II]

1st Cavalry Division

isn't that the group that never rode a horse,
never held a line, and the color speaks for itself group ???

Always wonder while my uncles who served in the Corp spoke so highly of tis group

[Mark in Rochester]

1st Cavalry Division

World War II casualties
734 Killed in Action
3,311 Wounded in Action
236 Died of Wounds.
Occupation duty in Japan followed for the next five years.

Korean War Casualties
3,811 Killed in Action
12,086 Wounded in Action
Korean War Honors
7 Medal of Honor recipients:

5th Cavalry Regiment:

Lloyd L. Burke (28 October 1951),
Samuel S. Coursen (12 December 1950), and
Robert M. McGovern (30 January 1951).

8th Cavalry Regiment:

Tibor Rubin (23 July 1950, to 20 April 1953),
James L. Stone (21 November and 22 November 1952) and
Bryant E. Womack (12 March 1952).

16th Reconnaissance Company:

Gordon M. Craig (10 September 1950).


Casualties in Vietnam
5,444 Killed in Action
26,592 Wounded in Action

[snakehunter]

Viet Nam-- Battlle of LZ X-RAY. Colonel Hal Moore (Book title "We Were Soldiers Once, and Young") Movie title is "We Were Soldiers" stars Mel Gibson. Pretty good movie.

[frankderrico]

Gunsmith II, google LZ X-Ray, and do some research, then apologize to the "men" of 1st. Cav......Frank

[bb1]

Why do you think "Gunsmith, Second rate" should apologize?
The people riding in the wagon are always bitching that the ones pulling it, aren't pulling it fast enough.
Bill

[Bill Hollinger]

Come on guys. Are you going to take a good thing and turn it to the dogs?

[gunsmith II]

To any who've served our nation and felt offense at the dity learned from relatives who represent other branches of the armed forces and extended through my recital I wish to declare that no offense is intended.

This event of humor ( i.e. the dity taken as offensive) was presented to me by the son of a veteran who held the rank of Staff Sgt and served in Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division.

When the son attempted to obtain a copy of his father's service, he met the fate of many others when he discovered the fire in St. Louis, MO had destroyed countless service records including his fathers.

He was comforted good naturedly by my Uncles who served in Korea with the Marine Corp. Had it not been for the good natured ribbing, I for one would not of known about this inter service mind set. Thus the version of his fathers service was condensed by my Marine Uncles into a few short words... My uncles now old and grey can still dish out some good natured ribbing and that's about all we can get out of them about the time spent in Korea.

Hope the remarks are not viewed as "flaming" to the senior or junior members who offer comments on this board.

[gunsmith II]

did any one notice the different style of bayonet on each M-1 ?

[Mark in Rochester]

did any one notice the different style of bayonet on each M-1 ?

That is one strange shape on the end of the bayonet. Missed it until you pointed it out