Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 ggr 02/21/84; site cord.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!cord!gwr From: gwr@cord.UUCP (GW Ryan) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: soldier's names Message-ID: <112@cord.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 10:00:36 EST Article-I.D.: cord.112 Posted: Fri Dec 28 10:00:36 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Dec-84 03:01:43 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Piscataway Lines: 9 does anyone know the derivation for the names of a nation's soldiers?? That is, USA soldiers are "Joe", UK soldiers are "Tommy", Germans "Jerry", etc. etc. (I think Korean's are "Charlie"). respond by mail and if anyone's interested I'll post a response. jerry (edsel!gwr)