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Educating fellow Jews about the sporting and defensive use of firearms. Especially Jews in North America, too many of whom are instilled with the belief that guns aren't for nice Jewish boys and girls.

If you know of notable Jewish shooters that should be documented on the blog, even if it is only at the local club level, I am happy to report and profile them. And don't be shy if that person to be documented is you! Please drop me a line at jewishmarksman at gmail dot com. Also follow me on twitter @JMarksmanship.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Col. Lance DePlante - War Hero and Jewish Marksman


Today's Jewish Marksman is another tip I received from a reader (keep them coming!). Reader Henry introduces us to Col. Lance DePlante:
Col. Lance DePlante (USA, ret.) 1962-1994 (Mother was Jewish) Born in Miami Beach, FL, 1939. Grew up in Belle Harbor, L.I., N.Y., Member of Far Rockaway High School Championship Rifle Team, Eagle Scout, Vietnam 1963-64, Dominican Republic 1965-66. Served with the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th Special Forces Groups. Received: the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, personal security detail President Lyndon B. Johnson, at LBJ Ranch. Combat Infantryman's Badge, Governors Twenty, President's Hundred tabs (1984 #621), two time pistol divisional winner at Camp Perry (1984, 1985), Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge, Distinguished Rifleman Badge.

He is still a tremendous .45 pistol shot and leads in the state of New Hampshire's BE pistol league. I am proud he is my pistol teacher, my banjo student and my great friend. A great American.
Thanks again to Henry, and mazal tov to him and Lance in their Bullseye Pistol competitions!