Bob Parsons
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And it landed, but it landed on the other side of a rice paddy dike facing away from us. So when it blew, it blew away from us, right? Guys, Ligotic and George, the squad leader, I turn around and go, did you just fucking throw that? I said, yeah, I did. And they go, well, don't throw any more tonight. And so the next day, George tells me to don't throw any more hand grenades.
And it landed, but it landed on the other side of a rice paddy dike facing away from us. So when it blew, it blew away from us, right? Guys, Ligotic and George, the squad leader, I turn around and go, did you just fucking throw that? I said, yeah, I did. And they go, well, don't throw any more tonight. And so the next day, George tells me to don't throw any more hand grenades.
I said, do I still have to carry them? He says, just give them to somebody else to throw. And I said to him, suppose you're getting over a run. And he says, then you can throw them.
I said, do I still have to carry them? He says, just give them to somebody else to throw. And I said to him, suppose you're getting over a run. And he says, then you can throw them.
I said, do I still have to carry them? He says, just give them to somebody else to throw. And I said to him, suppose you're getting over a run. And he says, then you can throw them.
Well, where we were, the only time I went through the jungle was during the day because there was rice paddies on one side. There's not a lot of jungle on rice paddies located. And then the other side is where there was jungle and so forth. So I never spent, I spent some time there, but it was all during the day. But it was mostly just quiet, quiet and being in the dark.
Well, where we were, the only time I went through the jungle was during the day because there was rice paddies on one side. There's not a lot of jungle on rice paddies located. And then the other side is where there was jungle and so forth. So I never spent, I spent some time there, but it was all during the day. But it was mostly just quiet, quiet and being in the dark.
Well, where we were, the only time I went through the jungle was during the day because there was rice paddies on one side. There's not a lot of jungle on rice paddies located. And then the other side is where there was jungle and so forth. So I never spent, I spent some time there, but it was all during the day. But it was mostly just quiet, quiet and being in the dark.
Well, seven and then 10 and then 12 and then that sort of thing. And then, I mean, it's just so many things. The first night I was there, I shot a snake. You know, we would sweep and body count was a big thing. So we'd sweep through the rice paddies and we'd put up illumination, you know, that comes down on them parachutes. And we'd look for bodies. So, of course, we didn't find any.
Well, seven and then 10 and then 12 and then that sort of thing. And then, I mean, it's just so many things. The first night I was there, I shot a snake. You know, we would sweep and body count was a big thing. So we'd sweep through the rice paddies and we'd put up illumination, you know, that comes down on them parachutes. And we'd look for bodies. So, of course, we didn't find any.
Well, seven and then 10 and then 12 and then that sort of thing. And then, I mean, it's just so many things. The first night I was there, I shot a snake. You know, we would sweep and body count was a big thing. So we'd sweep through the rice paddies and we'd put up illumination, you know, that comes down on them parachutes. And we'd look for bodies. So, of course, we didn't find any.
And because this is an NVA that we did kill, they always would have something around, a piece of rope around her neck to be pulled away by somebody else.
And because this is an NVA that we did kill, they always would have something around, a piece of rope around her neck to be pulled away by somebody else.
And because this is an NVA that we did kill, they always would have something around, a piece of rope around her neck to be pulled away by somebody else.
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