thisisstuffiknowthatithinkmightbeinterestingformy（137页）.docVIP

This is some stuff I know (or think I know) that I think might be interesting to my descendents. In most cases there is at least one other person that knows it too, but a number of them are now dead. The memory is a treacherous thing, others may dispute what I say here. A lot of them are dead now, too. Just take it for what it’s worth. THE BIG RED 1 The First Infantry Division, The Big Red 1, had a more than average part in prosecuting the war against Germany in World War II. Such were the achievements of the men in that outfit that one of its members wrote a historical novel about those brave men. One of the episodes recounted in that novel and whose central character was played by James Caan in the movie The Big Red 1 concerned a Sergeant Charles (Chuck) Dohun, whose company commander was horribly wounded. Chuck put him in a Jeep and ignoring the danger of driving around in a fire fight, rushed him to the nearest aid station where, after finally getting a doctor to look at his CO, was informed that the captain was too far gone to try saving him. An argument ensued because Chuck thought too much of his CO to give up while he still lived. Sgt. Dohun drew his .45, cocked it, aimed it at the doctor and said for him to try anyway. The doctors talk was of court martial, but his action was that of a doctor. The captain survived and Dohun was not court-martialed. He was later decorated for bravery. What has all of this to do with me? Well, when Chuck came home from the war, he and his wife established a supper club and catering business. It was located on the lot next to Payne Associates, where I worked when I first came to Raleigh. He called it The Dohun House and I had the honor of meeting Chuck and his wife. Mr. Payne had told me of his story before he was a part of the novel. When the Dohuns retired, Mr. Payne bought the property and we used it for a testing facility for the inflatable life saving equipment we manufactured. Unfortunately, the building suffered a fi