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[kid purington]

..We had this one gunner on Det 6 as the story goes....

[RED Cummings]

I think I new that guy only his 60 was not mounted

[Rod Chelius]

Right door, .50 cal., what was he doing playing finger puppets with the pilot?

[Jim Plona]

I was a newbee, in the right door, with a mounted 60.  Sonny Lay was in the middle training me.  Red, I believe the best 50 gunner I ever saw, was on the right.  Red fell somehow and was dangling below the skid by his gunners belt.  Sonny pulled Red in, then had a huge belly laugh.

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[RED Cummings]

I was on the left side shooting free handed gun jamed and we both went out

[Dan Stokes]

"Priceless"

[Steve Martin]

Looks like somebody needs a friend..

[Lee Hicks]

I WAS OUT THE DOOR ONE FOOT ON ROCKET POD, ONE ON SKID BUT NO CHOICE OF MINE,
Oh M-60 LEFT HAND PU--Y POLE IN RIGHT HAND AFTER IT WENT THROUGH THE GREEN HOUSE WINDOW ABOVE C0-PILOT. WE PULLED OUT AT 50 FEET ABOVE A RICE PADDY. I LOST TWO GUNNERS THAT DAY BUT PEREZ CAME BACK AFTER HEALING. DONT WANT TO EVER GET THAT CLOSE TO EATING A RICE PADDY AGAIN.