Walter Walsh, man who shot Al Brady in Bangor, Maine, dies at age 106
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[quote] He was a world-class marksman, a World War II veteran, a Marine
colonel, a father to five, an Olympian and a former FBI agent. He was
also one of the men who, in 1937, shot Al Brady, public enemy
No .1, on Central Street in Bangor.
Col. Walter R. Walsh, a legend among marksmen, died at his home
in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, at the age of 106, just five days
shy of his 107th birthday.[/quote]
[quote] Walsh was known for his work on several major FBI cases in the
1930s, including discovering the body of George “Baby Face” Nelson
in 1934 after he was killed by fellow agents, along with capturing
Arthur "Doc" Barker on a frigid day in January of 1935. Doc was
wanted for murder, kidnapping, a jailbreak, and a slew of bank
robberies.
Walsh had traced Barker to an apartment building in New Jersey, and
managed to catch the gangster unarmed, causing him to slip on an
icy sidewalk.
“I asked him, ‘Where’s your heater, Doc?’ He said, ‘It’s up in the
apartment.’ I said, ‘Ain’t that a hell of a place for it?’”[/quote]
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He was one hell of a guy, may he RIP.
106. Damn. Cool to think that people can live that long.
what a cool guy
[QUOTE]He was a world-class marksman, a World War II veteran, a Marine
colonel, a father to five, an Olympian and a former FBI agent. He was
also one of the men who, in 1937, shot Al Brady, public enemy
No .1, on Central Street in Bangor.
Col. Walter R. Walsh, a legend among marksmen[/QUOTE]
Everytime i keep hearing about his achievements, i keep thinking of The End from Metal Gear Solid 3.
[IMG]http://vacanerd.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mgs3_the_end.jpg[/IMG]
"The Father of Sniping."
What a Crazy Life, almost makes me think he could have actually realistically qualified for Cobra Unit.
106, Its actually scary how this guy seems to be like the character. Probably just me, but i don't know.
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