Dan Taylor
Lt. Dan Taylor
That was how Forrest described his time in Vietnam, "I got to see a lot of the countryside. We would take these real long walks. And we were always lookin' for this guy named Charlie."
Forrest did a tour of duty in Vietnam. He described his experience there as taking long walks looking for a guy named Charlie. When their platoon was attacked, Forrest pulled five of his mates to safety and later received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
Forrest Gump (in the movie by the same name) was said to have been named after a famous general. This indicated that his family held General Forrest with esteem.
There are no natural landmarks named after Sir John Forrest, as explorers did not name their discoveries after themselves. They are often honoured in other ways. For example, the John Forrest National Park, not far from Perth, is named after the explorer and politician Forrest. The township of Forrest on the Indian-Pacific railway line is named after him, as is the Perth suburb of Forrestdale. Forrest Chase is a large shopping centre in Forrest Place, Perth, and Forrestfield is a suburb southeast of Perth.
Presumably from one who works in a forest.
a forest which was haunted.
In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest (played by Tom Hanks) said that he was related to and named after General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
No, it is named after its inventor, Forrest Mars.
He was named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was the first leader of the KKK (the Ku Klux Klan).
For one... * it's Forrest* ... Forrest Gump example: "He's got a daddy named Forrest too!?"
The John Forrest Building in Perth, Western Australia is named after Sir John Forrest, a prominent Australian explorer and politician. It was officially opened in 1973 and houses various government offices.