Black Soldier on okinawa with a bayonet lugged carbine

[Buzz j]

Youtube Combat bulletin 58 at 21.15 minutes you can clearly see the bayonet lugged carbine the soldier is carrying in the back of the jeep.

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[USGI]

Good catch, Buzz! The adjustable rear sight is there, too. I think what everyone has been looking for are pics showing these in use in the ETO. Keep looking! - Bob

[jimb16]

I have shown that picture several time in the past. The jeep was being pushed out of the mud by the dozer in the background. I agree; the picture clearly shows a bayonet lug on that carbine.

[painter777]

Thx to Buzz,
I was watching these videos all weekend.



CH-P777

[Daan Kemp]

Just curious, why "Black Soldier ..."; instead of "Bayonet lugged carbine Okinawa"?

[jond41403]

I didn't take it as anything racial, I just took it as who to look for in the video to see the bayonet lug on a carbine.PC culture is killing everything

[rcathey]

Considering the military wasn't officially desegregated until 1948, this soldier's race could definitely be considered a historically significant detail.

That's the way I took it.

[Daan Kemp]

I was just curious, no other intention. Now I know.

[tenOC]

Officials have asked the public to Be on the look out for two suspects who committed a home invasion earlier today. In other news...

[RASelkirk]

I wondered how long it would take... Yes, race rather narrowed the field "back in the day". Today? It gets one a slap on the wrist, or a DOX, or much worse. Ahhh, the "wonderful" world of PC!

Russ