Excellent Article in GCA Journal by Mark In Rochester

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Just received my Fall 2021 Issue of the Garand Collectors Association magazine which has an excellent article by Mark in Rochester. This article is U S Navy Captain Malcom Champlin's M1 Garand and how Capt Champlin saved General Wainwright's life from a Japanese fighter plane attack while they were riding in Bataan on March 10th 1942. Captain Champlin used an M1 rifle to shoot at the Japanese fighter during the attack. After the attack was over General Wainwright gave this M1 rifle to Captain Champlin with a handwritten note. Captain Champlin was ordered out of the Philippines on March 14th and went to Australia. The serial number of this M1 rifle is 245889.

There is alot more to this story with excellent photos and I just wanted to thank Mark for his fine article

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