Vern Humphrey
Member
There is a movement to get a stamp commemorating John M. Browning issued in 2011 -- the 100th anniversary of the M1911 .45 Automatic.
You can help by writing to the Citizen's Stamp Advisory committee.
Here's a copy of the letter I sent:
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee;
Stamp Development
US Postal Service
1735 North Lynn St Rm 5013
Arlington VA 22209-6432
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to recommend a stamp commemorating John Moses Browning and his famous Model 1911 .45 Automatic, to be issued on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of that weapon by the US Army.
As a company commander in Viet Nam, I carried Browning's masterpiece in combat -- almost 60 years after he designed it, and it never failed me.
Browning's contribution to the security of the United States extended far beyond the M1911 pistol, of course. He also designed the M1917 machinegun, which we desperately needed on our entry into World War I, the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, and the M1919 medium machinegun. All of these weapons soldiered on through the Korean War, and some of them were still in use during the Viet Nam war.
Browning also designed the M2 .50 Caliber Browning Machinegun, which is still in service today.
Given his outstanding contributions to the security of this country, it would be an insult to him and to the men who used these weapons to defend this nation not to honor him.
Sincerely,
Vernon Humphrey
Major, Infantry (ret.)
You can help by writing to the Citizen's Stamp Advisory committee.
Here's a copy of the letter I sent:
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee;
Stamp Development
US Postal Service
1735 North Lynn St Rm 5013
Arlington VA 22209-6432
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to recommend a stamp commemorating John Moses Browning and his famous Model 1911 .45 Automatic, to be issued on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of that weapon by the US Army.
As a company commander in Viet Nam, I carried Browning's masterpiece in combat -- almost 60 years after he designed it, and it never failed me.
Browning's contribution to the security of the United States extended far beyond the M1911 pistol, of course. He also designed the M1917 machinegun, which we desperately needed on our entry into World War I, the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, and the M1919 medium machinegun. All of these weapons soldiered on through the Korean War, and some of them were still in use during the Viet Nam war.
Browning also designed the M2 .50 Caliber Browning Machinegun, which is still in service today.
Given his outstanding contributions to the security of this country, it would be an insult to him and to the men who used these weapons to defend this nation not to honor him.
Sincerely,
Vernon Humphrey
Major, Infantry (ret.)