On Jul 23, 11:39*am, "J. Clarke" wrote:
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* *OTOH, I recall reading that it was Audie Murphy's preferred
weapon.

Might have been, on the other hand his Medal of Honor citation says that
he used a .50 caliber and a telephone with an artillery battery on the
other end of it.

Most of the actions he described here were close-range infantry gun
battles:
http://www.amazon.com/Hell-Back-Audi.../dp/0805070869

jsw