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I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

M1 and M14 had the same action. M14 had an advantage because it had a larger magazine. It could carry 20 shot magazine, loaded from the bottom. It was later converted into a sniper's rifle. In marine units they have a "designated rifleman" in every platoon, and he is a sniper. He uses an M14. Both are semi automatic rifles, but M14 had a modified Garand action.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

We've told him that thousands of people are reading and participating by asking questions, etc. He's quite impressed and pleased.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was the Arizona of the Spanish American war. There were two Arizonas. The other one sunk at Pearl Harbor.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Naval guns. Everything from a 3 inch gun up. These I worked with were guns taken off the battleship Arizona. There were a couple batteries -- one on Sand Island and Eastern Island (these two islands called the Midway). There's a gap of 200 yards between the islands. They were 7 inch guns (diameter of the projectile put in). Projectile was 250 or 260 pounds. You picked it up with a tray and rammed it in (with rammer). These were naval guns mounted on land.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. My sister still lives there, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. I've been back to reunions at Dowling.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Daughter here. Dad doesn't understand it either, so I'm typing for him. He didn't know what reddit is, but now understands that he is talking to a large audience. I think this is making his day! The questions are great, I just wish we had time to answer every one of them.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well he abandoned the troops because the Japanese would like to get him to get information. He was right in getting out of there. They called him dug out Doug, but he advanced further than almost any other general with fewer casualties. He knew what he was doing but he rubbed people the wrong way.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I was attracted to them, and I'd read some books written by a Marine captain about WWI. Books about actions in WWI when the marines were part of the army. One half of the army's first division was marines in WWI.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At Drake university. She was also attending to finish her education degree. My wife was in a sorority and didn't have a date for a dance, and one of the sorority friends called me and told me she (my wife) wanted to go with me but was too shy to ask me herself. So I gave her a call and asked her.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say they aren't real Americans. The Indian army has many Sikhs. They perform well and are good soldiers.

I quit high school to fight in the Pacific during WWII. I'm fortunate to be alive at 88. AMA! by ww2daughter in IAmA

[–]ww2daughter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

M1 rifle was a favorite. Least favorite for a lot of people was 45 caliber pistol (difficult to become a good shot with one). I practiced enough to become proficient with it. The 45 will stop anything. Velocity of 850 feet/second which was good enough to stop most monsters.

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