8 years old and a neighbor thought it would be fun to let the neighborhood kids shoot his war trophy K-98.

If I was 60 lbs then I'd be surprised.

I touched off a German military load and the recoil put me on my butt. My shoulder hurt for a week and I asked the guy if I could fire another one!


The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea.
I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.