The War Horse Who Would Not Die - The Fat Electrician
The Fat Electrician tells Chris Williamson about war animals, mainly Sergeant Reckless, a Korean War horse he calls America's war horse, who hauled ammunition for the Marines, was smuggled home, and became a real sergeant.
The gist
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The Fat Electrician describes Wojtek, a bear adopted by Polish soldiers that learned to carry artillery shells to the guns at Monte Cassino.
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Marines bought a Mongolian mare at a Seoul racetrack to haul 75-mm recoilless rifle ammunition up hills during the Battle of Outpost Vegas.
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He says Marines smuggled Reckless via Japan to San Francisco, saving her from being killed at the dock by offering a blood sample.
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Reckless was made a real sergeant, so nobody could ride her, and her handler ran about 10 miles beside her each morning.
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A handler blocked a planned race horse breeding, and the Fat Electrician jokes the Marines' "It's a..." sign invented gender reveals.
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