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A Very Special Gun And A Day To

Remember

As Memorial Day and D-Day approached,

many memories flooded Randall’s mind. He

lifted the polished gun down from its prominent

place on the wall. It reminded him of a critical

day and a fateful decision.

Rounding a bend in the small valley, he

and his three men had come under enemy fire,

and found themselves pinned down by what

appeared to be a lone gunman positioned on the

ridge above them. One of their group was

slightly wounded, but they were able to get him

to safety behind some fallen trees. They kept

their heads down as they determined what to do.

They considered waiting until dark, and

then trying to make an escape, but Randall felt

that would only play into the hands of the

Germans. He made the decision to make a

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