Posted on 07/10/2009 7:46:55 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5
Thomass Navy Cross citation states: His deadly accuracy accounted for at least one enemy dead and held the aggressors at bay until an Army rescue helicopter landed. It is assumed Thomas was given credit solely for the VC killed and witnessed at the rescue chopper. When a second Army rescue helicopter landed to retrieve the bodies of the dead co-pilot and gunner, the soldiers noted a plethora of VC dead all around the area. One was as close as three yards from Thomass shooting position, and the furthest was 150 yards. It was clear to those on the scene that many of these were killed with .45-caliber bullets. Thomas was the only combatant using a .45 pistol. LTC Mark Eberhard, USMCR, stated in an article for the American Marksman Group (www.americanmarksman.com) that there were 37 VC bodies at the scene.
It's difficult to comment on something so extraordinary.
Pinging the FR gun club. I don’t think anyone should miss this one.
This is a Sgt. York of my generation.
Angels and a steady hand. Wow. Must have had one of the good 1911s.
Just wow.
Great story.
The full article said the 1911 was competitive. I hope it was his personal sidearm so that it survived.
I did rather poorly on a paper target at 15 yards. If you need a clue at how low I feel right now, look at the bototm of your shoe.
Never had a bad one.
Wow—and the link does quite a number on Bob Kerrey at the same time.
As you know, I was on a thread supporting the 9MM. I am of the opinion although Speed, Accuracy and Power are the three items needed to be a good shot, overall accuracy is usually the most important. Any student has to learn the basics and concentrate on their accuracy before moving to the next step which should be power. Move from the .22 target to the defensive rounds and then work on the speed.
Diligentia-Vis-Celeritas
Shot placement.
Shot placement.
Shot placement.
If you are proficient in the above, using a .45acp also helps. ;-)
A grade school teacher gave the assignment to her class, that each student should think of a story and then a moral for that story to share with the class the next day. The following day the teacher asks for the first volunteer to tell their story, and little Suzy raises her hand.
My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road. The teacher asks for the moral of the story and Suzy replies, Dont keep all your eggs in one basket.
Next little Lucy offers to tell her story, and she says, Well my dad owns a farm too and every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only 8 of the 12 eggs hatched. The teacher asks for the moral of the story and Lucy replies, Dont count your eggs before theyre hatched.
Finally its little Johnnys turn and he says, My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war, and his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed with only his pistol, a machete, and a bottle of whiskey. On the way down he drank the whiskey.
Unfortunately, he landed right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his pistol, but ran out of bullets, so he pulled out his machete and killed 20 more. The blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands.
The teacher looks in shock at Johnny and asks if there is possibly any moral to his story and Johnny replies, Dont mess with Uncle Ted when hes been drinking.
For later.
That’s damn funny.
The SEAL officer who recieved the MHO instead of the enlised man was former Senator Bob Kerry, if I’m not mistaken.
Funny.
When a second Army rescue helicopter landed to retrieve the bodies of the dead co-pilot and gunner, the soldiers noted a plethora of VC dead all around the area. One was as close as three yards from Thomas's shooting position, and the furthest was 150 yards. It was clear to those on the scene that many of these were killed with .45-caliber bullets. Thomas was the only combatant using a .45 pistol. LTC Mark Eberhard, USMCR, stated in an article for the American Marksman Group that there were 37 VC bodies at the scene.Had to be done -- the Demwits in Congress wouldn't support the troops.
I had an old 1911 that I had used as a project gun. I changed everything on it from cutting the frame all the way to the two barrels that were replaced.
It was stolen during a move from one house to another. I stil miss that old firearm. My son gave me his personal Springfield Armory V-10 but it’s not the same as losing the gun that taught you how to shoot a pistol.
I finally bought a full size government and it’s on my profile page. That makes four.
ROTFLMAO! Seriously, that was FUNNY!
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