The rifle is an M1 Grand from 1945 and it was the stated issue rifle of that time. Almost everybody had to fire it, whether in training or actual combat. When I put the rifle into the arms of these men and women, 80 years later, 79 years later, it really acted as a microphone to bring back memories. They just, their memories flooded their brain again."
Andrew Biggio is a Marine veteran and author of The Rifle. He’s spent years traveling the country collecting and sharing the stories of America's last living World War II veterans, many of whom – in their 90s or early hundreds – had previously never spoken about their experiences. Happy Memorial Day everyone and thank you to our veterans. God bless America. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.
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