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Herbert L Russel!, Hattiesburg, RFD six, today gave to the Hattiesburg American's scrap drive two rifles, pne of which^je took inBelleau wood during the first World War in a hand-to-hand fight with a German sniper, whom he killed.The rifle is a five shot, bolt action model inscribed with the words Waffcnfabrlk, Bern, M 78/' The other gun is a Kentucky. j-. • lt;• .. «.i •*- • x.a -»-v • . - i- . 4'.'* »’ • . ‘»i» t - .JJ.+.****■%.■■ ^deer rifle which belonged to Mr. •I ■ ................................................ . 1 .. . _ . .»-■#. ■.-Russell's great grandfatber, It Ik more than 100 years old and is stamped with the names: Brown; and Wetley, Pittsburgh, Pa, £ The deer rifle has a silver sight ; and is a muzzle loader. ( fMr. Russell said he no longer ta able to go to war, and* pull a trig? ger on the Germans but he wanta his rifles made into more modern weapons which may be used against the Axis enemies.
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Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
Sat, Oct 10, 1942
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