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Not to hijack, but what was Sgt. Carter's rank in Gomer Pyle?

I know he was a Marine, but he was also a recruiter in at least one episode.

IIRC, they made his uniform accurate, complete with Korean combat insignia.

They didn't make him a hokey TV uniform.

52 posted on 01/31/2015 11:25:38 PM PST by boop (I never use the words democrats and republicans. I use liberals and Americans.)

53 posted on 01/31/2015 11:31:34 PM PST by boop (I never use the words democrats and republicans. I use liberals and Americans.)

Not to hijack, but what was Sgt. Carter's rank in Gomer Pyle? I know he was a Marine, but he was also a recruiter in at least one episode. IIRC, they made his uniform accurate, complete with Korean combat insignia. They didn't make him a hokey TV uniform.

E-7 Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter. And he was also an actual former Army Sergeant serving in WW2 making 14 beach assaults in his time in service. I guess that's why he was a natural for his roll LOL.

In the show he was first Gomer's Drill Sergeant or DI {ducking for cover for getting the name wrong LOL} in Boot Camp and to Carter's horror afterward following Boot Camp Gomer was permanently assigned to his unit afterward.

72 posted on 02/01/2015 3:13:30 PM PST by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))

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