1988 Charbroil: Flamethrower
Includes: flamethrower, flame-retardant hose, pressurized thermochemical backpack, thermo-insulated oxygenated helmet
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Filecard information:
Code Name: CHARBROIL
FLAMETHROWER
File Name: Shannon, Carl G.
SN: 247-40-4109
Primary Military Specialty: Flame Weapons Specialist
Secondary Military Specialty: Small Arms Armorer
Birthplace: Blackduck, Minnesota
Grade: E-4
As a childhood chore, Char Broil was made to heat the water pipes in the family basement with a blowtorch to keep them from freezing and bursting in the winter. As a teenager, he worked in the mills on the Great Lakes, feeding coal into blast furnaces. When the recruiting sergeant asked him what type of job he was interested in, he replied, "What have you got with open flames?"
"Flame weapons are scary to the max. Why do you think he wears that asbestos suit? That tank on his back is full of jellied gasoline. Know what happens if a hot tracer round hits that? You wanna be standing next to him? For a flamethrower specialist, he's a pretty nice guy but with that thing on his back, he isn't going to win a popularity contest in the middle of a firefight."
FLAMETHROWER
File Name: Shannon, Carl G.
SN: 247-40-4109
Primary Military Specialty: Flame Weapons Specialist
Secondary Military Specialty: Small Arms Armorer
Birthplace: Blackduck, Minnesota
Grade: E-4
As a childhood chore, Char Broil was made to heat the water pipes in the family basement with a blowtorch to keep them from freezing and bursting in the winter. As a teenager, he worked in the mills on the Great Lakes, feeding coal into blast furnaces. When the recruiting sergeant asked him what type of job he was interested in, he replied, "What have you got with open flames?"
"Flame weapons are scary to the max. Why do you think he wears that asbestos suit? That tank on his back is full of jellied gasoline. Know what happens if a hot tracer round hits that? You wanna be standing next to him? For a flamethrower specialist, he's a pretty nice guy but with that thing on his back, he isn't going to win a popularity contest in the middle of a firefight."
