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Saturday, November 24, 2012

For You CrankyJohn :)

The nice gentlemen with guns and bayonets aren't indians,
bur your "Custer" comment on AngryMike's blog
reminded me I had this pic, just waiting to be posted.

I think it fits you Cranky ;-)


Does anyone know who this guy is though?

Thanks for tracking down the info KurtP :-)
Col. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle instructs marines . 1943 . Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle (1874-1948) was a pioneer of bayonet and hand-to-hand combat training in the US Marine Corps.
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5 comments:

  1. crankyjohnNovember 24, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Thats exactly how I felt at that casino!!!!!!
    And I thank you.

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  2. crankyjohnNovember 24, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Mad Dog Shriver???

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  3. KurtPNovember 24, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Those rifles and bayonets look like they're 1903-A3's, so they're probably American troops.

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  4. KurtPNovember 24, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    I was right, those are Marines and his name was Col. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle.

    http://pinterest.com/pin/262686590735750120/

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  5. MissKNovember 24, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Awesome! Thank you KurtP :-)

    Glad you like it Cranky ;-)

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