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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
SHORT SNORTER |
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24 |
J |
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185 |
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CO |
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15 |
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ROY L. FIRESTONE |
Contributor - Roy J. Firestone
| Standing (L-R) Melvin E. Wagoner - Pilot Gerald Kogelschatz - Co-Pilot Clarence E. Knopf - Bombardier Raymond L. Becker - Navigator |
Kneeling (L-R) Roy L. Firestone - Engineer/Top Gunner Richard E. Mrugacz - Tail Gunner Robert W. Martin - Nose Gunner Harold T. Igoe - Radio Operator/Gunner Charles E. McComas - Ball Gunner |
Info Contributor - Daniel
L. Stockton
Allied soldiers would have currency signed by comrades, much
like an autograph book. As one note was filled, another would be
connected to the first (usually by tape), with more added as
needed. A 10 foot long "train" of notes not being
uncommon. This tradition began during World War I, heightened
during World War II, and was carried on into the Korean War.
A "snorter" is also a drink of liquor, usually swallowed
in one quick gulp. A "short snorter" is a drink of
liquor that's not quite full. This term was adopted by the
soldiers as the nickname for these notes.
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