AgentBirdnest: Hi, Stilton.
Ah, yes... Sometimes I forget that my avatar is from MoH. The main reason I chose it is because my grandfather was a US Army Ranger, and it seemed like a decent tribute :-)
(He was 6th battalion though... The MoH:AA cover depicts 2nd battalion.)
Bumberluppins left about a month ago. He was really horny. You can't get a lot of bird-on-bird action on Omaha Beach...
Stilton: Does he/did he tell you any stories of what it was like? War stories from people who were there are amazing. My grandmother used to tell me about the Luftwaffe's night time bombing raids, which I found fascinating.
Not to me... He died in 1967, over 20 years before I was born. He told his kids a few things, but from what I understand, he didn't like to talk about it much.
The only story I know is about him training Rangers in Hawaii. Part of the training was jumping off of cliffs into water wearing full gear. They were taught to undo the chinstrap on their helmet as they were falling, so that it wouldn't break their neck when they hit the water.
Not sure if it is true, but that is the only story I know :-P