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THE THINGS THEY CARRIEDMary Claire Culpepper, Sarah Dolmovich, Zac Mendenhall
WHAT WOULD YOU CARRY?
P-38 can openers Pocket knives Heat tabs Wristwatches Dog tags Mosquito repellent Chewing gum Cigarettes Salt tablets Canteens of Water
Candy Packets of Kool-Aid Lighters Matches Military Payment
Certificates C rations Sewing kits
In this book most soldiers carried..
Let’s Play a Game!
Who carried…
• Maps• ‘Love letters’ from Martha• A pebble from Martha
JIMMY CROSS
Quote:"He felt shame. He hated himself. He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would have to carry like a stone in his stomach for the rest of the war." Page 16
A PRC 25 RADIO (that weighed 26lbs with batteries)
BRASS KNUCKLES
Who carried?
MITCHELL SANDERS
Quote:"There's a moral here." Page 20 (Sanders finds morals in many events to deal with or understand them)
Who carried…
BrandyCanvas satchel filled with: Morphine and Plasma, Malaria Tablets, Surgical
Tape, Comic Books
BOB ‘RAT’ KILEYQuote: "He was crying. He tried to say something, but
then cradled his rifle and went off by himself. The rest of us stood in a ragged circle around the baby buffalo." Page 86 (Rat had to carry the death of his best friend)
Who carried…
Black Flag insecticideCanned peachesExtra rations Machine gun10-15 lbs of ammunitionHis girlfriends pantyhose
HENRY DOBBINS
Quote:"They were like body armor, he thought. Whenever we saddled up for a late-night ambush, he would make a ritual of arranging the nylons around his neck." Page 130 (Dobbins used them as hope to survive the war)
Who carried…
A rabbit's footNight-sight vitamins
high in caroteneToothbrushDental flossSeveral bars of soapThree pairs of socks
A can of Dr. Scholl's foot powder
Six or seven ounces of dope
DAVE JENSEN Quote:"He started to worry. It was mostly in his
head. There were no threats, no vows of revenge, just a silent tension between them that made him take special precautions." Page 67 (He was nervous that Strunk would kill him)
Who carried…
Tranquilizer GrenadesThe starlight scope
Hint! He dies…Not a Jersey Shore Grenade..
TED LAVENDER
Who carried…
Grandfather's feathered hatchetBible Moccasins
Kiowa Quote:"One thing for sure, he said. The lieutenant's
in some deep hurt. The way he was carrying on, it wasn't fake or anything, it was real heavy-duty hurt. The man cares." Page 17 (Kiowa seems to carry others grief with him)
Who carried…
Slingshot Tanning lotion
Lee Strunk
Quote:"They made a pact that if one of them should ever get a wheelchair wound the other guy would automatically find a way to end it." Page 69 (He carried fear of getting seriously wounded)
Who carried…
A person’s thumb
Norman Bowker
Quote:"I'll tell you something O'Brien. If i could have one wish, anything, I'd wish for my dad to write me a letter and say it's okay if I don't win any medals. That's all my old man talks about, nothing else." Page 39