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Originally Posted by Botnst
I have a friend who was a Seabee in WWII. Made several landings in the Pacific island hopping. Neat old fart in his 90's now. Started work as a teenager roughnecking in the oilfields of east TX. Still sharp and physically able to help his sons work on cars and stuff. Not much stamina and nearly deaf, even with a big amplifier.
Anyway, the old bird stole his M1 carbine and brought it home after the war.
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When I was buying my carbine there was an old fellow in there watching me look it over. He lamented that he had brought back a Japanese battle rifle from the Pacific but that someone had stolen it a couple of years ago. I felt so bad. Granted, those things aren't worth much, but what a crap thing to do. Stealing is wrong no matter how you cut it, but an elderly veteran's memories!?!? Sheesh... hope karma catches up with the thief. Maybe the bolt will blow back into his eye when he tries to shoot it.