Japanese Type 99 Reunited with Marine's Family

[Bill Grist]

Interesting story of Japanese Type 99 Rifle reunited with Marine's Family...Enjoy.. BILL

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...WS02/301269963

[Adrian Stevenson]

Great story! Thanks Bill.

Cheers, Ade.

[ObKrieger]

I remember seeing that rifle at the shop when it first opened! I came very close to purchasing it, actually!

The story I had heard about the rifle was that it was actually stolen from his duffle bag when he was on his way home after the war.

[harryamb2]

I think this happened to a lot of soldiers sent home items,the guys who never went abroad stole them to impress people.

[Walkwolf]

Low-life rear echelon goldbrickers.........!

[Scout]

Low-life rear echelon goldbrickers.........!

The diplomatic version of REMF ;-)

[Stinkpotpete]

My dad's sea bag was cut open and the guns he had in it were stolen on the it's way back to the states. He was already here in the hospital. Alot of other vets had the same thing happen to them while they were on the ship coming home. A P-51 pilot had his foot locker broken into and all of his gun camera footage was stolen.

[Walkwolf]

Unfortunately the looting of combat men's packs and luggage was
a regular occurrence. Shame on those thieving crooks..........