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A Very Special Gun And A Day To Remember l 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 break for it, and try to get in a position behind the gunman. With a command to his men, he made a dash for a position up the valley where he would be out of the 19