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To: Winfastorlose who wrote (8705)	3/26/2020 2:16:38 PM
From: robert b furman	4 Recommendations Recommended By 3bar Kirk © the traveler Winfastorlose Read Replies (3) of 27007

I have a US ARMY WWII (I think 45 caliber) automatic pistol. Used to go carp shooting on the Sheboygan river with it. (Sly smirk) My dad was a Captain in Patton's Army. He and one other served in Patton's army the longest tenure during the war. They were two very lucky young men who were ROTC army while in college. Upon graduating he was immediately issued green. As a young buck full of piss and vinegar, he got a Second Lieutenants cushy job in Iceland as a General's attache. Like a dummy he wanted to see action and the General said "you're crazy, you have the best duty in the world right here". My Dad insisted and was given orders for the invasion on D day. As a stroke of divine intervention, just prior to D-day, he came down with a case of the mumps and was quarantined to the infirmary. He later lead the advance into Germany as an officer of the Fifth Infantry of the Third Army. After four and one half years of service he commanded a mortar attachment in the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge. He was given his Honorable Discharge at the rank of Captain complete with 5 Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. Most of his Bronze stars came from setting up front line machine gun positions on bridges over German rivers,as Patton pushed to invade Berlin. He never discussed his activities while in the War, but wept often,when learning much later in his life,about lost surviving "brother" from old age. He was an avid participant of the Fifth Infantry Annual Conventions. The 45 automatic pistol was given to him from his jeep driver Sargent Pipelvar. They were lifelong friends and the Sarge would collect interesting WWII artifacts for Dad to ship back in his two officers foot lockers. I now have them in my possession and should find a museum wanting some amazing WWII artifacts. I have two red pennants 30 feet tall with a huge white circle with a 5 foot swastika inside the circle. Needless to say, my Dad was my hero. I only learned of his bravery after his death. I guess his silence about the war, confirmed his strength and ability to recover from what no doubt was post traumatic stress syndrome. Miss ya Dad! Pardon the long rant! That 45 packs a knock down punch! If shot buy it - I'm sure it would take off an arm. Bob

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