07-27-2006, 18:00
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3rd Airborne Ranger Co. Korea 1951
See picture getting ready for a patrol."
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07-27-2006, 18:09
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Fixed bayonets!
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07-27-2006, 18:12
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Fixed bayonets!
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Yup!
"The Cold Steel 3rd!"
http://www.genealogybookstore.com/mi...ks/channon.htm
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07-27-2006, 18:15
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Outstanding Trip Wire! Thank you for sharing.
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07-27-2006, 18:29
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Trip Wire.. Nice PIX. You turned that into the USASOC historian?
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07-27-2006, 19:51
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Great picture Trip_Wire, thank you!
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07-27-2006, 20:01
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Quote:
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Trip Wire.. Nice PIX. You turned that into the USASOC historian?
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No, I just had it sent to me by RICA. They wanted me to look at their boots.
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07-27-2006, 20:36
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Check out the Ranger facing left, with the 3ID patch and tabs. He has those stripes I think they called "Goldenlite" that were 2 inch wide and used with combat troops.
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07-27-2006, 21:52
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Check out the Ranger facing left, with the 3ID patch and tabs. He has those stripes I think they called "Goldenlite" that were 2 inch wide and used with combat troops.
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Yes, although I wore Cpl. stripes in that period, I didn't know that they were called "Goldenlite." The non combat stripes were in reverse color. Like most soldiers in that era, I didn't like them and preferred the WW II stripes to these.
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07-28-2006, 11:22
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The Soldier on the left side with his weapon at sling arms, is that a BAR?
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07-28-2006, 11:48
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Thanks for sharing the pic Trip Wire, nice job. It looks like predawn with the siloutte in the background. Where you taking the pic or in the pic?
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07-28-2006, 12:38
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Quote:
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The Soldier on the left side with his weapon at sling arms, is that a BAR?
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Yes it is, it has been "Ranger" modified. I also noticed that another Ranger has a BAR ammo belt on, so there are at least two BARs in the group.
The BAR was my favorite weapon in Korea and I carried one most of my time there.
No, I wasn't in the picture, nor did I take it. It was sent to me by RICA (Ranger Infantry Companys Association) with the comment look at the boots.
I did and saw what looked like jump boots, the issue boot of the era (Sort of like a jump boot.) and a couple of pair of WW II combat boots.
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07-28-2006, 14:25
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TripWire-
Great shot! I noticed a mix of 1903s, BARs and a few M14s. All heavy, all accurate.
OOPs, almost missed the M1 in there too.
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07-28-2006, 14:32
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TripWire-
Great shot! I noticed a mix of 1903s, BARs and a few M14s. All heavy, all accurate.
OOPs, almost missed the M1 in there too.
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Shouldn't have been M-14's, I remember turning in our M-1 garands for M-14's in the early 60's.
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07-28-2006, 14:38
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Shouldn't have been M-14's, I remember turning in our M-1 garands for M-14's in the early 60's.
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My age is probably biting me in the ass.
I could just be seeing fuzzy barrel ends of the M1s - it is completely possible that my old eyes and the picture on the screen conspired to fool my brain into seeing M14s, when none were there in this case.
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