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GyG1345
01-09-03, 02:37 PM
Picked this one up over at the Tarawa Talk Forum from one of the real old salts.
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(from Bill Haddad--Tarawa ot Web Forum)

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Les,

On June 25, 1950 I was called back for the Korean fiasco.

Upon reporting in at the Chicago Clark street headquarters I was greeted by a buck private with 6 hash marks on his sleeve.

While he was making out my traveling orders a PFC with 5 hash marks walked up to say hello to his buddy with the 6 marks.

His buddy looked him over and remarked, "You ear banging son-of-a-*****!"

I laughed all the way to Camp LeJeune. Bill

Posted on Oct 10, 2002, 9:24 PM
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