Yeah, I guess I read it as more of a grunt in the trenches and front line kind of guy.
There was also Teddy Roosevelt. Bully.
There was also Teddy Roosevelt. Bully.
M1 Garand (Semi-automatic rifle)
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Reloading the rifle near the bodies of dead German soldiers, Jan 1945.
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Training with M1 Garand at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1943 .
Wow. An instructor for every troop.
And they all look so clean and pressed.
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Making the rifle: a worker finishes the wooden stock for an M1 Garand.
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Training at Fort Benning, Georgia - 1943
You can get yourself a beautiful Garand from the CMP
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USMC recruit with his M1 Garand, 1951.
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Soldiers disassembling their rifles,1943.
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Testing inside the factory in New Haven, Connecticut, during the war.
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US soldier show his M1 Garand, Ireland, 1942.
Interesting outfit. Almost looks like a POW.