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Bastogne Carbine
this ole girl was found near Bastogne. if she could just talk..
still see part of the rear flip up sight.
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Last edited by Loy Hamilton; 12-07-2009 at 01:31 PM.
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Nice pic Loy. Any more info on the find?.....Frank
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Originally Posted by
frankderrico
Nice pic Loy. Any more info on the find?.....Frank
no other info Frank. i obtained it from a gentleman in Aywaille, Belgique.
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That really reminds us of the history we all hold in our hands when we handle our little collections. With all the whinning about "correct" stocks and flip sights and whether a carbine is refinished or not - those pictures put it all in perspective for me. That carbine did not "survive" just like the 416,000 American service men and women (yes I said women) who died in that war. I hope that in a way I am helping to preserve and appreciate that sacrific by just holding, and caretaking for, just a few momentos of those events.
Oh, and to our Canadian Forum brothers - the stats I have show that over 45,000 Canadian service personnel died for Western freedom. May we not forget their sacrific and valor.
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Oh, and to our Canadian Forum brothers - the stats I have show that over 45,000 Canadian service personnel died for Western freedom. May we not forget their sacrifice and valor.
Thanks for your recognition.. these are the actual numbers of Canadian War Dead
Canadian Military Personnel Killed
First World War: 66,665
Second World War: 46,998
Korea: 516
Peacekeeping: 121
Afghanistan: 130
This site is a good read
Canada at War
Last edited by johhnyreb; 12-07-2009 at 10:50 AM.
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My Uncle Howard Burton an American from Virginia
Died while co-piloting a Lancaster for the RCAF, over Munich. 25 or so missions in a Wellington and the first in a Lancaster they get him. He went AWOL from the US Army because he wanted to fly in the big war.
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TiredRetired: Good point about not forgetting our Canadian friends and i would add to that the Aussies and Brits. All have been steadfast friends.