George S.
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The part that's visible appears to look like the ammo pouch on his belt. The M14 mag pouches hold two mags and if that is the only one on the belt, he could have an extra pouch under the shirt.
He is probably a squad sniper and there would certainly be reason to carry a fair amount of ammo for his weapon. IIRC, when GI's carried the M14 back in the early stages of Vietnam had at least two mag pouches on their web belts.
He is probably a squad sniper and there would certainly be reason to carry a fair amount of ammo for his weapon. IIRC, when GI's carried the M14 back in the early stages of Vietnam had at least two mag pouches on their web belts.