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Orv Reichert · 01-14-2002, 02:38 PM

One GI told me that they were told to go down to the Gym at the local school where there was a pile of surrendered guns and weapons tured in by the civilians. (penalty was death if not turned in]

He picked out a pistol from one pile and a holster from a pile of holsters. That was what he brought back. [that's why so many have wrong holsters!]

He got papers to bring back...many did not.

The night their ship docked in NY, the ships loudspeakers said they would be subject to a search of all clothing and barracks bags...any guns found that were not 'papered' would result in the GI being returned to Europe for trial.

He said he could not sleep that night because of the sounds of guns being thrown into the water!!!

The next day, they were marched off with no search!

Orv Reichert

01-14-2002, 02:38 PM	#6
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BRING BACKS One GI told me that they were told to go down to the Gym at the local school where there was a pile of surrendered guns and weapons tured in by the civilians. (penalty was death if not turned in] He picked out a pistol from one pile and a holster from a pile of holsters. That was what he brought back. [that's why so many have wrong holsters!] He got papers to bring back...many did not. The night their ship docked in NY, the ships loudspeakers said they would be subject to a search of all clothing and barracks bags...any guns found that were not 'papered' would result in the GI being returned to Europe for trial. He said he could not sleep that night because of the sounds of guns being thrown into the water!!! The next day, they were marched off with no search! Orv Reichert

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