Re: Slow period for list

[Robert <wanaki@infi.net>]

They certainly were..........and very effectively. :-) 

Jwscpd8@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/23/2002 9:35:45
> PM Mountain Standard Time, ChicoRamos1889@aol.com writes:
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> > , I remember  30 caliber WATER COOLED machi
> >  ne guns were used during training. But, were they used in combat ?
> >  I promise I won't ask any more dumb questions or comments! Chico 
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>  The water cooled Browning was used in combat, as I was in Heavy Weapons,
> M Co. 5th RCT in 1951.   In the winter, we were supposed to use anti freeze,
> but we did not have any to spare as we had very little for the vehicles. 
> We did urine on them at times or pack snow on the jackets to cool them down
> if need be.
>  
>      John Sonley Korea 1951