VN010 Blooper WWII K&C Eighth Army Among his many citations of

Among his many citations of merit was a Navy Cross

military aviation underwent a complete transformation

Three young girls watch the tanks and troops go by

Innocent civilians are all-too-often caught in the middle between opposing sides trying to kill each other

lubricated the bore

VN010 Blooper WWII K&C Eighth Army Among his many citations ofThe M79 Grenade Launcher first entered service with the U. S. Forces in 1961. Vietnam was its baptism of fire. It could launch grenades farther and more accurately than its predecessors and was much used at squad and platoon level. Our Marine sits on his butt as he aims and fires. The M79 got its Blooper nickname from the sound it made as it fired.