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Post by VeeVee on Mar 5, 2009 13:35:46 GMT -5
A little nugget of research information... If portraying WW2 PS Field Artillery units, the rifles they had were Springfield 1903's, not Garands -- per the late Col. Mel Rosen's transcribed taped oral history: click for bigger
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Post by legionnaire on Mar 5, 2009 21:06:49 GMT -5
Since the Field Artillery crews were issued Springfields Did they still need to carry bayonet & scabbard in the field? As I would see the bayonet more for the infantryman's basic attack weapon. One of our newest member is portraying a PS field artilleryman.
Philip
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Post by VeeVee on Mar 8, 2009 11:00:41 GMT -5
My guess is they did carry m1905 bayonets. But I'll have to do some research.
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Post by rickthelibrarian on Mar 10, 2009 17:47:09 GMT -5
I saw an interesting training film on the Coast Artillery, taken in 1942. They marched to the gun they were about to fire, carrying rifles. I couldn't tell if they had bayonets, though. Good question!
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Post by stenotholus on Mar 10, 2009 22:57:01 GMT -5
Is it possible to view the rest of Col. Rosen's oral history? I can only see parts of two pages.
Regards, Stenotholus
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Post by VeeVee on Mar 11, 2009 8:01:25 GMT -5
Hi Stenotholus, I sent it to you via email. -victor
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Post by greatcardinal on Mar 11, 2009 10:54:15 GMT -5
Hi Vic,
Can you send it to me too?
Thanks. Paul A.
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Post by bsa2 on Apr 20, 2010 19:28:02 GMT -5
It's true. they would stand behind or around the artillary guns and pick them off
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Post by robersabel on Jan 29, 2014 14:31:49 GMT -5
Interested to locate material regarding the 41st Field Artillery, 41st Division. Sgt. Horst M. Fischer was an immigrant from Germany and drafted into the 41st. He was killed in action by Japanese aircraft. Since he was drafted, and not a POW, there are no records in the Archives. There is no listing at the Manila Cemetery. Appreciate any information regarding this veteran.
Robert
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 2, 2014 15:46:00 GMT -5
Hi Robert, what source listed him as KIA by aircraft? Maybe it could lead to another lead?
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