Posted on 01/13/2015 5:49:21 AM PST by Lmo56
I need a little help from knowledgeable FR posters.
My wife recently came across her father's WWII medals. They were in poor shape. He was a member of Company C, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. His company was known as the "Sharpshooters of Munshausen."
Anyway, my wife wants to get replacements and we came across a loose clasp that simply said, "1000." Her father was awarded the CIB and also the sharpshooter medal. I am assuming that "1000" means he qualified at 1000 yards.
Am I correct?
Range at Parris Island has(had) a 600 and a 1000 yard firing line. Scuttlebutt was that when Marines used the Springfield 03, that they qualified from the 200, 300, 500, 600 and 1000 yard lines. They must have not done the rapid fire part of the course.
BTW, I saw two range instructors take M-1s at random and fired with one hand in standing position!
He had a badge from all three theaters (Europe, Pacific and Americas).
I think the he got the Bronze for stealing steaks from a Navy storage yard using a crane for a General’s meeting on Iwo/Guam. That’s the story he told us anyway.
Another good book is “Brave Men” by Ernie Pyle.
Stealing from the Navy sounds like Medal of Honor territory.
Good story.
Was he overseas for more than three years? (Taking a complete guess, maybe it’s “1000” days plus deployed?)
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