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On the subject of Marine Marksman... No, it's not Daniel Craig.

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Believe this is his Olympic 300 yard target in 1920.


Lost his son, a Marine officer, on Okinawa, 1945.

Sirhr
 

It could be Michael Pietroforte.

The text below is from:
A Short History Of The National Trophy Individual Rifle Match

As a “China Marine” Technical Sergeant Michael Pietroforte, had begun shooting eleven years earlier under the guidance of Claude Harris, the winner of the 1935 NTI. Along with 1800 others he drew his ammunition and began shooting. Many riflemen were clean after slow fire standing but only three remained after the rapid fire sitting stage. When he policed up his brass after 300 rapid Pietroforte’s score card’s total read 150, the only perfect score left on the line.

In the late afternoon he took his place at 600 yards with a score of 248X250 already on the board. Pietroforte had to shoot a 99 to win. A 98 would throw him into a tie which he might well lose on V count. After studying the mirage, wind flags, and adjacent targets for some time he went for record; his first shot a five at seven. Pietroforte adjusted his sights and danced in and around the V ring with his next eight shots and then ran 11 straight Vs for a 250-23V, the first clean ever shot in the NTI.16 The 250 barrier had been broken.

Army Master Sergeant Maxie W. Fields was the next to go clean in 1963. Staff Sergeant Bobbie E. Smith, the first Air Force rifleman to win the NTI, followed in 1964 and Marine Sergeant Gilmer Murdock set the V Target record with a 250-33V in 1965.


The M1 Garand National Match Rifle
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It could be Michael Pietroforte.

The text below is from:
A Short History Of The National Trophy Individual Rifle Match

As a “China Marine” Technical Sergeant Michael Pietroforte, had begun shooting eleven years earlier under the guidance of Claude Harris, the winner of the 1935 NTI. Along with 1800 others he drew his ammunition and began shooting. Many riflemen were clean after slow fire standing but only three remained after the rapid fire sitting stage. When he policed up his brass after 300 rapid Pietroforte’s score card’s total read 150, the only perfect score left on the line.

In the late afternoon he took his place at 600 yards with a score of 248X250 already on the board. Pietroforte had to shoot a 99 to win. A 98 would throw him into a tie which he might well lose on V count. After studying the mirage, wind flags, and adjacent targets for some time he went for record; his first shot a five at seven. Pietroforte adjusted his sights and danced in and around the V ring with his next eight shots and then ran 11 straight Vs for a 250-23V, the first clean ever shot in the NTI.16 The 250 barrier had been broken.

Army Master Sergeant Maxie W. Fields was the next to go clean in 1963. Staff Sergeant Bobbie E. Smith, the first Air Force rifleman to win the NTI, followed in 1964 and Marine Sergeant Gilmer Murdock set the V Target record with a 250-33V in 1965.


The M1 Garand National Match Rifle
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Hi Ichi: See the attached article. It's Morris "Bud" Fisher.

But Pietroforte is another great shooter!
 
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It could be Michael Pietroforte.

The text below is from:
A Short History Of The National Trophy Individual Rifle Match

As a “China Marine” Technical Sergeant Michael Pietroforte, had begun shooting eleven years earlier under the guidance of Claude Harris, the winner of the 1935 NTI. Along with 1800 others he drew his ammunition and began shooting. Many riflemen were clean after slow fire standing but only three remained after the rapid fire sitting stage. When he policed up his brass after 300 rapid Pietroforte’s score card’s total read 150, the only perfect score left on the line.

In the late afternoon he took his place at 600 yards with a score of 248X250 already on the board. Pietroforte had to shoot a 99 to win. A 98 would throw him into a tie which he might well lose on V count. After studying the mirage, wind flags, and adjacent targets for some time he went for record; his first shot a five at seven. Pietroforte adjusted his sights and danced in and around the V ring with his next eight shots and then ran 11 straight Vs for a 250-23V, the first clean ever shot in the NTI.16 The 250 barrier had been broken.

Army Master Sergeant Maxie W. Fields was the next to go clean in 1963. Staff Sergeant Bobbie E. Smith, the first Air Force rifleman to win the NTI, followed in 1964 and Marine Sergeant Gilmer Murdock set the V Target record with a 250-33V in 1965.


The M1 Garand National Match Rifle
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Certainly Hathcock.

Shooting glove also has his name on it.
 
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The founders were a diverse bunch.

Benjamin Franklin:

Were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint; but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house.

Thomas Jefferson:

Those who live by mystery & charlatanerie, fearing you would render them useless by simplifying the Christian philosophy,– the most sublime & benevolent, but most perverted system that ever shone on man
 
Joyce Paul's version was the answer to Del Reeve's song which was released in 1965 not 1956. So if you were around in 1956 you might have heard the song in 1965 as well as the one that Joyce Paul sang.

Here's the original version by Del Reeves.



Bonus video of Joyce Paul doing another popular song.



I was around in 1956 having graduated highschool that year. I do remember Del Reeves' version but not Joyce Paul's.
 
"Community", caring, respect trust are about shared VALUES. They still are trying to make this a skin color thing. Its not. "The Amish" we refer to (13/80 are a perfect example because of reverse values, or lack thereof).
The new theory to reduce crime is just to dismiss certain folks from the sanction of law.

If they are not accountable to law anything the do will be legal and crime will be reduced.

You have to accept cultural differences.

Find the vid.

It includes the guy that has been dismissed from tax law - Al Shatpton
 
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