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Old 05-11-2016, 10:17 PM   #37
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Yep, I remember when I had a tank platoon (5 tanks) attached to my Infantry Company. The tank platoon leader (Lt Matsumoto - an Italian) noticed that I jumped every time a tank fired. He suggested he could signal me before they fired ...... I told him it wouldn't matter ..... I would still jump.

Heck, I could hunch down over a .50 Cal machinegun and fire it till the barrel melted down and not even flinch........


humfrz - having lots of flashbacks here lately ....
Being that my main job was always fueling aircraft if I ever heard a big boom you can bet your ass I would jump! And run like a sonofabitch.
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