Memorial Day
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Memorial Day Jackson Bond ) discovers the footlocker of his grandfather Bud (James Cromwell ), a World War II veteran who served in the 82nd Airborne Division, and the young Kyle convinces the reluctant Bud to open up about his war experiences. A decade later, Kyle is a Staff Sergeant in the 34th Infantry Division serving in Iraq. Wounded by an IED, he starts reflecting on the stories of his grandfather and his own combat experiences. In the flashbacks to World War II, Bud is portrayed by John Cromwell , the real life son of James Cromwell .
The following weapons were used in the film Memorial Day :
Handguns Walther P38 A Walther P38 plays a significant part in the film. The pistol is first glimpsed when shown as one of the souvenirs found in Bud Vogel's footlocker in 1993. When his grandson Kyle (Jackson Bond ) calls the pistol a "Luger", Bud accurately corrects him by identifying the pistol as a Walther P38.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG Kyle Vogel (Johnathan Bennett ) pulls a Walther P38 out of its holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In 1993, Bud Vogel (James Cromwell ) holds the P38. He accurately states that the pistol is a Walther P38 instead of a Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kyle Vogel (Jackson Bond ) with the P38 in 1993. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) holds the P38 during his service in World War II. Springfield Armory M1911A1 Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) carries what appears to be a Springfield Armory M1911A1 during his World War II service. A Springfield Armory version of the M1911A1 is a modernized version of the original M1911A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield Armory GI 1911 A1 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) draws his M1911A1. John Cromwell is the son of actor James Cromwell . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close-up of the M1911A1. "Springfield Armory" can be clearly read on the slide. Beretta 92FS An Iraqi insurgent carries a Beretta 92FS .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier pulls a Beretta 92FS out of an incapacitated insurgent's waistband. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Beretta in the sand. Submachine Guns M1A1 Thompson An M1A1 Thompson is used by Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) while serving in the 82nd Airborne during World War II.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) with his M1A1 Thompson while serving in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vogel's Thompson slung around his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vogel with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vogel takes position with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1A1 Thompson is fired by Lieutenant Bud Vogel (John Cromwell ) MP40 Several German soldiers carry the MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded German soldier with his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer runs into battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer fires his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing See above. Rifles M4A1 Carbine SSG. Kyle Vogel (Johnathan Bennett ) and most of his squad carry the M4A1 carbines during their tour of duty in Iraq, fitted with Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sights, AN/PEQ-2 and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators and RIS foregrip. Some of the soldiers have M203A2 grenade launchers underneath their M4A1s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 with Aimpoint CompM2 reflex optic, Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG. Kyle Vogel (Johnathan Bennett ) aims his M4A1 carbine, fitted with Aimpoint CompM4, AN/PEQ-2 IR and RIS foregrip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Specialist Josh Berg (Chris LeFevere ) on watch with his M4A1 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Derek Lodermeier (Corby Kelly ) with his M4A1 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG. Vogel and Lodermeier with M4A1 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the M4A1 carbine fitted with an Aimpoint CompM4, AN/PEQ-15 IR designator and M203A2 grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vogel and his M4A1 covered with dust after a suicide bomb explodes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier fires his M4A1 during a gun battle with insurgents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG. Vogel takes down an insurgent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A disassembled M4A1 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG. Vogel aims his M4A1 carbine during a night ambush. M1 Garand The M1 Garand is the main weapon of Lieutenant Vogel's platoon during World War II, most notably Gorski (Reed Sigmund ) and Frankie Califano (Aaron Courteau ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - 30.06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper aims his M1 Garand at a wounded German. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gorski (Reed Sigmund ) aims his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frankie Califano (Aaron Courteau ) trains his M1 on a wounded German. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper opens up with his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper fires his Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers firing their M1s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Califano takes down a German with his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A young paratrooper on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper trains his rifle on a German prisoner. M1 Carbine Several paratroopers carry a full-length M1 Carbine with an anachronistic bayonet lug.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing A full-length M1 Carbine can be seen slung around the back of a soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cigar-chomping Radioman with a full-length Carbine. M1A1 Carbine Several soldiers in Lieutenant Vogel's platoon carry the M1A1 Carbine , once again fitted with a bayonet lug.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper trains his M1A1 Carbine on a wounded German. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper fires his Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Squeezing off rounds. Note the anachronistic bayonet lug. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper opens up on a German column with his Carbine. AKM Iraqi soldiers and insurgents are armed with AKM rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM - 7.92x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AKM on the back of an ISF soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An insurgent carrying an AKM is shot dead. AMD-65 Iraqi insurgents carry Hungarian AMD-65 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 - 7.92x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iraqi soldier carrying a Norinco Type 56. Karabiner 98k German soldiers are armed with the Karabiner 98k .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing FG 42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his FG 42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close-up of the barrel. Sturmgewehr 44 Several German soldiers carry the Sturmgewehr 44 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires a Sturmgewehr 44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Sturmgewehr 44 lying next to a dead Waffen-SS soldier. Machine Guns Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 Strangely a paratrooper uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 with the bipod removed during the Battle of the Bulge. In reality the 82nd Airborne never was equipped with the BAR as it was too big and could not be broken down.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper fires his Browning Automatic Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The BAR in action. M249E2 SAW PFC Nick Sullivan (Thomas Sellwood ) carries an M249E2 SAW with a custom picatinny rail during his tour in Iraq.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M240B - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M240B mounted on a US Army Humvee. Browning M1919A4 An 82nd Airborne Machine Gun crew use a Browning M1919A4 mounted on an M2 tripod to fend off a German attack during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M203A2 grenade launcher with an AN/PSQ-18A day/night sight - 40x46mm. Unlike the original M203, it has a built-in quick release barrel clamp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm - with M68 Aimpoint and M203 Grenade Launcher mounted - 40x46mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of an M203A2 grenade launcher on an M4A1 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier with an M4A1 carbine and M203 grenade launcher. M136 AT4 An M136 AT4 can be seen in an ISF recruiting base.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing No 82 Gammon Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier pulls out a No 82 Gammon Grenade. Model 24 Stielhandgranate A German soldier uses a Model 24 Stielhandgranate during the Battle of the Bulge. Bud Vogel refers to it as a "Potato Masher" when recounting the story to his grandson.
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