This board is for topics that do not fit into the other message boards. Members are to be courteous to each other at ALL times. NO POLITICS, OR OTHER INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL IS TO BE POSTED HERE. POSTING OF INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP.
Certainly most of you are familiar with the story of "Reckless", the little (but big of heart) Mongolian mare that huffed 75MM recoilless rifle shells
up to gun crews for days at a time during the Koeran "conflict". Santa was kind enough to delight me with 2 accounts regarding this outstanding horse. Good reads
SGT RECKLESS, AMERICA'S WAR HORSE
BY: Robin Hutton
RECKLESS, The Racehorse Who Became A Marine Corps Legend
BY: Tom Clavin
I wonder if any of you retired Leathernecks had the opportunity to meet Reckless in the field or at Pendleton..
keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
Hi Rick,
Because of your posting I picked up a copy of the Reckless book today. I was at a monthly flea market today that I frequent often (and have probably overlooked this book many times). My son stopped at this booth to look at a copy of a Earnest Thompson Seton book when I spotted the cover of this book and remembered your posting. It is the 1955 hardback copy of "Reckless Pride of the Marines" by Andrew Geer. It is an ex-library copy so I talked her down from $12.50 to $10. I just looked these books up on Bookfinder.com, and wow this edition is worth a little bit ($1100 is some cases).
Thanks for the recommendation. And did you know Breyer made a model of Sergeant Reckless?
Kendall
1951 M38
1952 M38
1952 M38A1
1942 Dodge WC-55
1951 M100 trailer
1942 Ben Hur trailer
Kendall, nice find!! I haven't had the opportunity to read that one yet. In 1955 when that was written Reckless was still an active duty Marine.
Lt Col Geer's career intertwined with Reckless' own for many years.
Happy Reading!!
keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
