Bill "Wendy" Wendover - 67/68 - Basecamp
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BW-92: Jim Fontana and supply SSG Hans Raasch (Hey Hans, ever locate Alan Allen's SK semi automatic carbine, SN 10087742 ?) O.K. ,the rest of the sk-44 story. AA had a perfect rifle in this sk not a mark on it. In late Sept. 68 the 1-6 Bn. decided to have a farwell get together of the full year cadere guys that were still in country. We were told that LTC Baxley would be coming down from Amer. Div. to attend the event. What a perfect time to present LTC Baxley with a momento of our appreication for his great leadership. AA sk was mounted as a trophy on a backing with all the unit mottos and insignias, etc. and was present tp LTC Baxley. Hans protests did no good, the sk was now a trophry but in the wrong hands.. When this story was related to AA in Bufffalo at the reunion I asked couldn't he have just as easily bought one here at home and being the good old Texas boy that he is he replied "Hell no that one was free".
