"Marine in Hue from Gringo 40s" Topic
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 deadhead  | 16 Oct 2020 8:02 a.m. PST |
One of Ged's earliest releases but particularly well painted so I thought worth showing. I have used thsi figure twice, once as he comes but once as Sgt Bob Thoms on the Dong Ba Tower. for that he needed a Perry Mahdist bare right leg transplant, but that is a long story!
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| deadhead | 16 Oct 2020 3:25 p.m. PST |
Cannot resist again showing my conversion, if only to respect the late Bob Thoms. Right trouser (USMC, overalls) leg ripped open. Helmet cover (Mitchell) half burnt off and two layers of grey (gray) T shirts somehow obtained to replace burnt kit. On the Dong Ba Tower, Hue Citadel, when I was 15 and gripped by the BBC News every night. Story goes that he went "Commando" and constantly had to "adjust" his rig which was awkward as he famously made it into Life in full colour, as Olsen and that Japanese chap were there photographing everything that day.
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| Wolfhag | 16 Oct 2020 6:30 p.m. PST |
The jungle boots look perfect! Just like the pair I used to have. Wolfhag |
| Wolfhag | 16 Oct 2020 7:51 p.m. PST |
The guys arms are so white he definately a FNG. Wolfhag |
| Skarper | 16 Oct 2020 8:23 p.m. PST |
Is it true that in high humidity conditions, the US troops all went 'commando'? There is an episode in The 13th Valley where Cherry is caught wearing boxers and warned they will rot his ****** off. |
jammy four  | 17 Oct 2020 3:14 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 17 Oct 2020 9:14 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 17 Oct 2020 2:14 p.m. PST |
His trick was to minimise his exposure, (to the enemy, not the US public) of course. My impression of his service on the Dong Ba Tower, is that he must have had the size of cojones that needed much concealment, plus he merited the Medal of Honour (Honor) of Congress. Heck, they all did. |
| jammy four | 22 Oct 2020 2:35 a.m. PST |
Deadhead some of the heaviest fighting was for the Dong Ba Tower..and even naval artillery initially had no effect..still the Marines fought their way through.A tremendous achievment! regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
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