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THE ANNUNCIATION AND THE VISITATION
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The occasion for MacArthur's visit was to inform The Old Man about the upcoming Markham Valley Mission. That day the troops were called out
in formation, and the General moved through the ranks and shook hands with each man, wishing him good luck and good hunting. This
being unusual for the General, some of the other troops gave us the name MacArthur's Playboys.
The visit enlivened us, we were "his" boys. The men of the 30th Division at Negros
would later call us "The Banzai Boys" because we had no heavy weapons and had to take every inch of ground with small arms.
This is a popular image - I have found it in at least three
veteran's collections.- Exo |
