WWII VET an my CMP M1 Garand

[Hk91-762mm]

My dad Carried an M1 carbine In WW-II he passed on last march..
I had an old G/F In Montana her her dad was in Italy In the mountian corps. he said he carried an M1 garand -- I had One with me at the time and One day he was visiting and I took it out to him --I swear he hugged it like a grand child .

 

[the foot]

rosstradddddddamus- are you our spellchecker?

 

[SquirrelNuts]

What a great story! I have two M1 Garands in my collection. They are my favorite infantry rifles.

 

[Rockwell1]

rosstradddddddamus- are you our spellchecker?

Foot
Are you our hall momiotor?

 

[the foot]

I guess I am the hall momiotor on this thread.

 

[BudW]

Please tell Norm Thanks for me!

 

[Realbigo]

Excellent story.

 

[scrat]

Very good story

 

[bgeddes]

Similar story...

We have an 'apartment' in our house, 600 sq." with a private bath and entrance. We are very selective of renters. One of our past renters was a WWII Purple Heart recipient. He was hurt at Omaha beach.

I am the caregiver to a '44 jeep my father-in-law restored. I guard it with due diligence, and then some more. One sunny Sunday afternoon I was getting it ready for it's monthly romp around the yard and he pulled in to park. He started telling me stories about the jeeps used in his day. I was all ears...

Well, I had her ready to go for a ride, and invited him for a ride around the local fields and trails, (you can not trust drivers on the road), he accepted. My typical tour was 10 or 15 minutes, that day took nearly an hour. He told tales of how the troops trusted, cared for and loved this country and their jeeps.

What a day that was, I learned what the 'Greatest Generation' really means...

 

[vic40204]

Thats Great!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rondog]

I am the caregiver to a '44 jeep my father-in-law restored. I guard it with due diligence, and then some more.

How about some photos? We love Jeeps too!

 

[joejoeshooter]

That's a great story indeed.

We shot outside all day - today, and told the guys I really want a M1 Garand.

Thanks for sharing that with us.

jjs

 

[Brett Byers AKA Slow]

Ditto what others have said... My Dad had one in Korea and he told me if you can see it you will hit it!

 

[61chalk]

11-12-2010 UPDATE

Norm passed away Thurs. morning an was buried today. He was 85...He served his Country well.

 

[tangomike706]

Sad to hear . There is a special place reserved for those who served selflessly.

 

[Dr.Rob]

What a great way to share history.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

nice MI Garand. i've been wanting to drive over to camp perry and get one for a while now. i'm only an hours drive away.


sorry to hear the gentleman in the photo past. my condolences.

 

[scrat]

11-12-2010 UPDATE

Norm passed away Thurs. morning an was buried today. He was 85...He served his Country well.

When i opened up this post i started to read it. Even though i knew i had read it a year ago. Its a great story. One that i will never forget.

Norm Where ever you are.

Thank You for your Service and Rest In Peace

 

[millertyme]

Awesome story. I was able to talk to my Granddad a few months previous to his passing about some of the lighter side of things he experienced in the War. He told about going off into the woods with his M1 to shoot the deer then he'd dress them, cook them, and give the meat to the prisoners they'd captured.

I'll always treasure the stories I hear from Vets and appreciate them telling me.

 

[medalguy]

Thank you, Norm.

As an aside, my father-in-law is also a WWII vet (ETO) and we took him out to shoot recently. He's 88 and can't handle the recoil of an M1 any longer but we put a couple of clips of blanks in the rifle, attached a blank firing device, and let him go. He thoroughly enjoyed pulling the trigger again.

 

[bushmaster1313]

May God bless Norm and all the men and women who have not shied away from stepping up and doing what was needed to keep us free.

 

[Iam2taz]

God Bless Norm and all who serve! Condolenses and prayers to his family.
Thank you Norm!

 

[RCArms.com]

Greatest Generation

These heroes are leaving us at an alarming rate and we are not likely to see a generation similar for some time to come.

I make it a point to buy lunch/ dinner/coffee whatever for our active duty soldiers in uniform or vets when you bump into them in daily life.

Best $2.89 I EVER spent was several years ago when I bumped into a Marine that had enlisted Dec 8th 1941. A McDonalds hamburger and coffee turned into a handshake and 40 minutes of conversation with a Combat Vet that served at Pelielu (sp?), wounded twice; one "scratch" (his words) from an artillery fragment and a nasty gunshot wound in the hip from a Nambu LMG, and then served in the occupation forces in Japan.

Point being is that whenever you get a chance, slow down and talk with the heroes that walk amongst us. You done good with Norm and while he's answered his final muster call, the memories you have will last a lifetime with you.

I hearty THANK YOU to all our vets.

Don

 

[rondog]

I wish I knew a WWII vet.....I'd let him shoot my M1, my carbines, my 1911's, any damn thing he wanted to shoot.

 

[FlyinBryan]

11-12-2010 UPDATE

Norm passed away Thurs. morning an was buried today. He was 85...He served his Country well.

sorry to hear chalk. my condolences.

my uncle Leslie is a ww2 vet, and in very poor health. about all he has ever wanted to say about it was that he marched across europe only to have germany formally surrender with him being less than a days stroll to berlin. i wish i knew more but he never liked to talk about it, and we never pressed the issue because we love him. we do know that he had the terrible experience of seeing his big brother laying wounded on the battlefield, and was forced to press on, under fire. he only learned that his brother had indeed died there that day from a letter from his mother back in the states. very painful.

Mr. Norm, you and his family have our deepest condolences.

Thanks Norm.