[Milsurplus] Holiday Puzzle

[military1944 at aol.com]

In a message dated 27/12/2009 13:53:11 GMT Standard Time,  
roger at new-gate.co.uk writes:

Here's a  little holiday puzzle for you, one that's excited some discussion 
amongst  mil collectors over this side of the pond;-

Look at  http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/projects/WashingtonDC/korean.html

This is  a website devoted to the memorial to persons who served in the US 
forces  during the Korean War. Click on number 3 statue in the layout 
diagram  
(Squad Leader) and tell me what radio he is  carrying


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It would appear to be a BC-611 but surely the PRC-6 would have 
been in use  by then, 1950-52. 
 
Ben.