Unusual use of two jerry cans

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Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by YLG80 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:27 am

Outdoor confessional with only 2 jerry cans.
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Re: Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by Frank USMC » Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:08 pm

Lord, for give me for I have sinned....my knees just put a dent in this perfect jerry can....forgive me..
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Re: Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by Hammerhead » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:16 am

Cool picture! Thanks for posting. Maybe the troop kneeling on the one can is using a German one and doesn't care he dented it!
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Re: Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by YLG80 » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:24 am

Hammerhead wrote:
Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:16 am
Cool picture! Thanks for posting. Maybe the troop kneeling on the one can is using a German one and doesn't care he dented it!
That's perhaps the reason why the guy kneeling is smiling ! :lol:
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Re: Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by YLG80 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:52 am

Another jerrycan used by ... a dog to take the pose for the photographer :D !
Nice moment for all these GI's.
9th Armored Division. Technician Alvin Harley with a little French girl on Valentine’s Day, 14 Feb 1945.
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Post by Mark Jesic » Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:45 am

A heartwarming picture.

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Re: Unusual use of two jerry cans

Post by bombtech » Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:37 pm

Great war time photo of can in use. OH ! the mud :o . Bet Alvin was glad he kept his 5 buckles handy :P .
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