Ransom said:
I can only hope some lesser form of this shows up to the challenge eventually.
unrelated, caught an awesome sunrise with my Genesis last week.
child, you're evil is showing
Appleseed said:
One hundred years, this year.
My grandfather's ID, issued when he was redeployed to the front after being wounded, and the last survivor from his platoon.
The machine gun that hit him also killed his sergeant. He had a through-and-through wound on the inside of his thigh. Somehow, it missed his femoral artery.
He took cover in an empty German Trench, then pinned the machine Gunners down by himself with his Springfield. He took out the ammunition party. The gun crew surrendered when they ran out of ammunition.
What set him apart: The first thing he did after that was save that gun crew's lives when they surrendered, as they were about to be bayonetted.
Take a good look. He was every bit as intense as that, well into his nineties.
I've always had a lot to live up to.
Floating Doc said:Appleseed said:
One hundred years, this year.
My grandfather's ID, issued when he was redeployed to the front after being wounded, and the last survivor from his platoon.
The machine gun that hit him also killed his sergeant. He had a through-and-through wound on the inside of his thigh. Somehow, it missed his femoral artery.
He took cover in an empty German Trench, then pinned the machine Gunners down by himself with his Springfield. He took out the ammunition party. The gun crew surrendered when they ran out of ammunition.
What set him apart: The first thing he did after that was save that gun crew's lives when they surrendered, as they were about to be bayonetted.
Take a good look. He was every bit as intense as that, well into his nineties.
I've always had a lot to live up to.
If we can be half the man as he, we lived worthy lives.
In reply to Appleseed :
Thank you.
He and his brother had joined the Canadian Army before the USA entered the war in 1917. They had yet to report for duty when we declared war, so Canada released them to enlist for their own country.
He went to France with the 32 Division, and led a raid into the German trenches the first night at the front.
Called Les Terribles by the French, the 32 was the first Allied division to pierce the Hindenburg Line. After that they became known as the Red Arrow Division.
The shoulder patch was a line shot through with a red arrow.
Thanks for letting me hijack the photo thread for a bit. My grandfather was a unique individual. I may start a new thread when we get near the 11th.
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming...
In reply to Donebrokeit :
That's just brilliant!
Mazda R-100 dually?
Appleseed said:
In reply to 914Driver :
Man, whoever invents this will be the richest person in the world.
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