RE: USO shows

["walter e wallis" <unclgene@pacbell.net>]

I missed Al Jolson, but did get a USO show of trick horseshoe pitching. I suspect the army told the USO how close they could go.

Speaking of show biz, any searchlight operators out there? It took some guts to operate a searchlight on the front lines. Anybody nostalgic for the mortar-launched parachute flares? Remember the rule, stop dead when you hear the launch and look down, I believe.

 

Gene

 

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From: owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu [mailto:owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu]On Behalf Of swan
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:33 PM
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: USO shows

Bob Hope was some where in our area but I'm sure no line soldier got to see that show .
        Jerry

 

I saw a bunch of guys on TV applauding at these shows I thought of the guys 10 or 12 miles away getting their butts shot off.

 

Bob Dove

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