Firing Squad

[Marc Sherriff]

I would welcome information on the following;

American Military Order of the Firing Squad

[Steve Sherlock]

I would welcome information on the following;

American Military Order of the Firing Squad

Hello Marc,

I'm not sure if you are referring to an organization called "American Military Order of the Firing Squad," or if you want procedural information on how executions by firing squad are (were) carried out. If the latter, let me know, as I have the WWII U.S. War Department Pamphlet entitled "Procedure for Military Executions" which gives this information. As far as any organization by that name, I've never heard of one.

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[Marc Sherriff]

I am assured that this is a medal of some description.

[JBFloyd]

The Military Order of the Firing Squad is a sub-group of one of the large veterans' organizations. I believe it's the Veterans of Foreign Wars, but I can't confirm that.

[Gene]

Isn't death by firing squad actually referred to as "death by musketry"?

[Marc Sherriff]

Thank you Jeff, at least it is a direction to go in.

[Steve Sherlock]

Isn't death by firing squad actually referred to as "death by musketry"?

Yes, Gene, at least according to my 1944 manual.

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