[Milsurplus] Merrill's Marauders book photo

[Dennis DuVall]

Cigarettes were included in the K Rations.  Concerning the radios, in combat soldiers use whatever they can get their hands on.  

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Dec 19, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Richard <brunneraa1p at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, and where would they get cigarettes in the jungle.  Supplying cigarettes would not be a priority.  Also, cigarette smoke could betray their position.
> 
> Richard, AA1P
> 
> On 12/19/2015 05:30 PM, Mike Feher wrote:
>> What do I know? I am only 70 and certainly was not there. However, to my eye, after I blew up the picture and saw some finer details, It just seems like too much radio stuff, too well put together for a jungle lash-up. 73 & Merry Christmas – Mike 
>>  
>> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
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>> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net>] On Behalf Of Dennis DuVall
>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 11:05 PM
>> To: Hubert Miller
>> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Merrill's Marauders book photo
>>  
>> Hue,
>>  
>> There was a long thread on this a couple of years ago.  Better view showing the RCA  AVT-15 and AVR-20 attached below.
>> Probably salvaged (or liberated?) from one of the L-5 aircraft used during the campaign to evacuate  wounded.  Don't see 
>> any reason to question the authenticity , time or location of the picture.  For more recommend a visit to the Marauder’s website.
>>  
>> <Mail Attachment.jpeg>
>>  
>> Dennis D. W7QHO
>> Glendale, CA
>>  
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>> On Dec 7, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Hubert Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com <mailto:kargo_cult at msn.com>> wrote:
>>  
>> Osprey Publishing has a book on Merrill's Marauders. One photo in it puzzled me. It shows a team with an SCR-284 radio,
>> with a homemade loop antenna on top, and to the right of it, a barely discernible small box which i was finally able to
>> identify as an RCA  aircraft transmitter AVT-15.
>> 
>> If i've got this right, the photo is seeable in an ebook preview of this title, page 26, at
>> https://books.google.com/books/osprey?id=MQmdNEXK6ukC&q=radio&dq=Merrill's+Marauders&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=3#v=snippet&q=radio&f=false <https://books.google.com/books/osprey?id=MQmdNEXK6ukC&q=radio&dq=Merrill%27s+Marauders&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=3#v=snippet&q=radio&f=false>
>> 
>> on the Osprey Publishing website.
>> Another reason to have reservations is that the young guys in the photo look remarkably fit, energetic, and relaxed. Clearly not from the
>> combat zone.
>> I'll comment to the publisher.
>> -Hue Miller
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