Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
Richard Jaeckel: Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
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Quotes
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Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : As soon as our planes get here they'll be sorry. They won't look so pretty!
Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : Yeah, but where *are* our planes?
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Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : Maybe if we keep digging we'll come up someplace around Ebbets Field.
Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : Yeah, I'm practically standing on second base right now.
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Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : Hey Hook?
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : Yeah.
Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : How do you feel about killing... people?
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : Well, it's kill or be killed, ain't it? Besides, those ain't people.
Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : Yeah, I know, but the first time you got one of 'em.
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : Well, it was kinda rugged I guess, then it's just a matter of repetition. Quit thinking about it. You'll go crazy.
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Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : [briefing fellow Marines prior to landing on Guadalcanal] Keep an eye out for snipers all the time. See a bunch of bananas in a coconut tree, shoot 'em down. That makes sense, don't it?
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : [continues] And one more thing: watch out for booby traps. Don't go around picking up any helmets or anything else the Japs leave layin' around.
Pvt. Johnny 'Chicken' Anderson : Yeah, but supposin' you promised a certain party a souvenir?
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone : Just forget about it. You're liable to find it's been rigged up with wiring and it'll blow up right in your kisser. See any .45 with a beautiful pearl handle, leave it lay.
