Medal of Honor hero gets to fire a flamethrower again
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02-22-2011, 11:10 PM
02-23-2011, 09:45 AM
Lee and I enjoyed that. The look on his face was priceless. Thanks Brooke.
Here's another one about him too:
http://www.videosurf.com/video/sons-of-gun...hero-1258169979
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far"
02-23-2011, 12:59 PM
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing. Frank
02-23-2011, 09:16 PM
That was priceless! Have you read his MOH citation? He got it by using his flamethrower on Iwo.
Wow.... penny for his thoughts.
02-24-2011, 12:39 AM
Ya, I did. He was and still is a vibrant, wonderful man and soldier. He lit up when that was in his hands. Ya, penny for his thoughts indeed.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far"
02-25-2011, 01:56 PM
Awesome video it's no wonder that they are called the greatest generation! I got this link trough the NRA yesterday and it fits this post like a glove, this great men still could blow your a.. from 1000 yards away :-) and that with over 80 years!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=MQRpAxGVg4M
02-25-2011, 07:40 PM
He was a "Checkerboard" (99th ID) infantryman/sniper. They helped to consolidate the northern shoulder of The Bulge eventhough they suffered heavily. Amazing shot!
Erwin
02-26-2011, 04:28 PM
Both videos were great! I finally got to watch them because I have been limited to me work computer on a trip that doesn't allow streaming videos. The gentlemen with the flame thrower sure remembered his old stance, didn't he? And hitting a man sized target at 1000 yards? That's not technology. That may make for consistancy, but it takes a marksman to use it properly (breathing, weapon control, etc.) Truely amazing! And the infantry museum is great too! It's just down the road from me.
02-27-2011, 10:30 AM
That was really something, I bet they both felt like they were 19 again.
Bless them.
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