Outstanding video!!! Mr. Miyagi would be very proud!!!
This past week I hunted the same mountain in SE WA state with Frank, a WWII Submarine Vet. He served on the USS Redfin (USS 272) for two outings from Pearl. Frank is 100 years and 11 months old, and was still 700 yards up the steep mountain by the Grande Ronde and Snake Rivers. Frank shot his last mule deer at age 96 with a 416-yard shot confirmed by a rangefinder.
Frank hunted 8 days up on that spot this year, but admitted he hurt his hip on the 8th day and had to crawl down all that way back to the family Jeep. He waited for them, and they all went back to camp.
Frank doesn’t have any particular health problems. He has a few fewer teeth than a guy might like to have. But he carries a pack and a rifle up a steep slope still. He told me about his daily workout regimen, lots of flexibility stretches, core strengthening, and 5-pound weights (was 8 pounds until last year). He’s motivated to come back again next year, but is never quite sure he’ll make it.
I have a picture of Frank and me last week, holding the head of the ~200 lb. 4x5 mule deer buck I shot with the Winchester Model 94 rifle in .30-30 made in 1898 bought by the great great grandfather of FReeper DainBramaged that he bequeathed me on his death bed. Richard is no longer with us, but his family’s legacy lives on in the hunting fields of Washington. Thanks to my dear passed friend Richard for that great opportunity and honor.
I want to be Frank: Old, Healthy and Hunting at 100!
Fantastic history video of 2nd Generation of Japanese/American Solders
who fought bravely to rescue the Lost Battalion.
Hollywood made a film about the 442nd. I think it’s pretty good.
442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated regiment in WWII.
These men fought like samurai for the U.S.A, their adoptive country.
True immigrant Patriots, I pray the current crop of illegals embrace this country with the 442nds fervor.
Going to have to do some
digging on this as now
my curiosity has been
raised. Major General John
E Dahlquist commanded
the “Lost Battalion”.
My mothers’ maiden name
was Dahlquist.