sburke Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 http://news.yahoo.com/lost-military-jacket-found-post-sandy-nj-beach-103848150.html Before his death in 1993 at age 85, Chester deGavre was a Retired Army brigadier general, a pioneering paratrooper and chief of staff for the 1944 airborne invasion of southern France. He was one of the first Army officers to take parachute training at the start of World War II, joining the Airborne Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Newark, N.J., native improved techniques and standardized equipment for the airborne forces as a parachute-training officer and chief of test and development. His decorations included a Silver Star from the Korean War and the Legion of Merit with three oak-leaf clusters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here's another one: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/valuable-wwii-gun-police-buy-back-022155231--abc-news-topstories.html Someone turned in a Sturmgewehr 44 as part of a police gun buy-back program. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Here's another one: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/valuable-wwii-gun-police-buy-back-022155231--abc-news-topstories.html Someone turned in a Sturmgewehr 44 as part of a police gun buy-back program. Ah hell, the cops will probably melt it down. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Ah hell, the cops will probably melt it down. Michael Read the article!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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