Welcome to our "Trivia Challenge." Instead of clicking on an answer, we ask you to e-mail us your choice. Please, one entry per person per question. When we post our next question, the answer to this question will be posted below along with the names of those who responded correctly. The winner's name will be drawn from the list of those who correctly answered the question, and a prize will be mailed to our winner. We hope you enjoy the challenge, and we welcome your feedback.
Okay, for the drill and ceremonies gurus: What is the only command that may be executed from inspection arms with the rifle?
A. Order arms
B. Port arms
C. Sling arms
D. Present arms
E-mail your answer to LeatherneckTrivia@mca-marines.org
Please include your name and mailing address.
During the Chosin Reservoir campaign in late November and early December 1950, casualties poured into Koto-ri. While the airstrip was being extended to handle more and larger aircraft for medical evacuation, Marine aviators flew what type of old, obsolete aircraft onto the short strip to begin evacuation of wounded?
A. B-17 bombers
B. C-119 Flying Boxcars
C. Torpedo bombers
D. C-47 Skytrains
C. Reference: “Chosin” by Eric Hammel, page 361. Old Martin TBM Avenger torpedo bombers which were being used by 1st MAW staff where quickly converted to allow stretchers in the fuselage and bomb bays. For a list of the pilots who braved the weather, short strip and enemy fire, read page 360, "The New Breed" by Andrew Geer.
Winner: SSgt Joseph A. Gustwiller of Havelock, N.C., is our trivia winner. The key was the "old, obsolete aircraft." Leatherneck is sending SSgt Gustwiller a copy of the new Korean War book, "The Last Stand of Fox Company," by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, which was reviewed in our Jan. 2009 magazine.
Leatherneck thanks everyone who fired an answer downrange. If you missed the bull's-eye this time, a new target is up.
