Bronx Red Leg

--World War II M7 105 mm Howitzer, 
the stuff of poetry

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From a March 15, 2013 New York Times obituary:

"Sheldon Shocket, 90 years young, Bronx native and longtime resident of Rockville Centre, World War II veteran who served in the field artillery observation battalion and could wax poetic about the 105 mm Howitzer.  He successfully charmed all those who were lucky enough to enter his orbit. Husband extraordinaire to Carol for 66 years ... Considered himself a very lucky man, and he was."

Ranger would have enjoyed tipping a glass with a man who could wax poetic over United States Army materiel.  Mr. Shocket and men like him are the ground which makes America great.

May you Rest in Peace, soldier.