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Rough-Outs Dubbing.
I think it really depended on what unit you were with, and perhaps a specific point in time. The Commandant of the Marine Corps issued the following guidance: 15 March 1944 LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 682 To: All Commanding Officers Subject: Shoes, Field; Preservation of 1... -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
Lord have mercy... I'm speechless. -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
Thanks for the heads-up. I've been looking at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/ and was disappointed that I couldn't locate the Japanese Himmler. Now I know why. -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
LOL. What about a link? Would like to see that mess. -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
Spit has a valid point on the age issue for sure. However, the age of a reenactor (of guys over 35) can still be used to educate. Here is a scenario to illustrate that thought. A reenactor might ask "Can anyone tell me what is incorrect about the impression I am doing?" After a few wrong... -
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WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
A poser extraordinaire. Too bad, especially since he served honorably and earned the Purple Heart and DFC, among others. My rule of thumb is if someone touts his wartime experiences, I immediately become suspicious. Guys that have really done heroic deeds don't brag about it. -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
The part in bold and underlined says it all. Every pilot I knew always made it clear to me that the mechanics and line-chiefs were the real heroes, and most were never officially recognized for their efforts. I know where you are coming from on that. I think the concept of REMF is a... -
WWII Reenacting Discussion Thread
First of all, I don't think a legitimate reenactor is a "poser." A "poser" is someone who falsely claims military service, or embellishes their own military service for personal or monetary gain. Here's a great link with a poser listing: http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1140.htm I do... -
Facial Hair or Goatee in wwII?
Foss and others got away with beards while overseas for sure. I'll bet money though that he didn't have the growth on his chin when he returned stateside. -
C-47 with Guns... Li-2
The Japanese navy also operated a militarized version of the DC-3 that was also armed with one heavy and two light caliber machine guns. This aircraft was known as the L2D "Tabby." Although the upper gunner's position is not as prominent as the Russian Li-2, it can be seen in the below photograph. -
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G.I.'s and beer
This forum is great. I didn't even realize that they had cans of beer during WW-II, let alone OD ones. -
US Marines and USMC reenactors?
My thoughts exactly. I did 23-years in the Marine Corps and have no problems with it--unless an individual uses the uniform to misrepresent their background for personal gain (as in "poser"). -
US Marines and USMC reenactors?
What does the "M" stand for? I've seen "O" before used for Ordnance-Air. Just wondering. -
G.I.'s and beer
I'm not sure if it was available to GI's, but one of my old time favorites was P.O.C. -
WWII Songs
My gosh. I never heard of this song, so I listened to it. It was VERY familiar to me as "The French Foreign Legion March." This song is played every year on 10 November at the Marine Corps' birthday celebration when the ceremonial staff marches into the ceremonial area at all major commands... -
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WWII Songs
I checked out your links and you do have a very nice selection. Your reference to Jo Stafford is correct. She was prolific and very popular with the guys and is one of my all time favorites. -
Unearthing a war's lost Pacific wrecks
I know Justin Taylan from corresponding with him via e-mail on various issues relating to recovering MIA's in the Pacific Ocean Area. Justin is an A-1 resource, and he has a network of people who live on or visit various islands who recover MIAs and artifacts and document aircraft crash-sites. -
Facial Hair or Goatee in wwII?
On seeing the word "Goatee" in the title I had to chuckle since I only ever saw one guy who was actually able to legally get away with that type of facial hair. The man was a Leatherneck by the name of Lou Diamond. Lou was an enlisted man who was permitted to wear a goatee as a result a bet... -
Veteran search?
I wanted to make a few comments because, in my experience, there are many grandchildren out there who are trying to locate the records of family members who served during WW-II . First, the DD-214 did not exist for any branch of the armed forces during or immediately after WW-II. "DD"... -
Rough-Outs Dubbing.
Yea, I can't wait to try it. That guy on the 90thID summed up my feelings with his statement "I think it's bul*****when I see reenactors with rough-out boots that are not dubbed..." All the boots I have seen were dark in color, not the natural leather color it comes in. I've asked many of...
