Re: We Were Soldiers

--- Alan and Carmel Brain <aebrain@webone.com.au>
wrote:
> From: "Flak Magnet" <flakmagnet72@yahoo.com>
> 
> > He also earned three silver stars while serving
> over there.
> 
> In Australia or the UK, they tend not to be so free
> as the US with
> medals. 

When criticized for awarding too many medals, Patton
replied that an inch of silk ribbon for a German
machine gun nest was as fair a trade as he could ask
for.

John

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