1. Slang for "quick tempered".
2. One of the original
1982 set of
G.I. Joe 3 3/4" action figures. He came with a nifty
mortar and a mortar stand. A nearly identical figure, now promoted to
E5 and spelled "Short-Fuse", came with the
1997 Stars and Stripes Forever boxed set. In addition to the mortar, the 1997 figure came with a
bazooka as well.
1982 filecard:
MORTAR SOLDIER
Code Name: SHORT-FUZE
File Name: Freistadt, Eric W. SN: RA380225432
Primary Military Specialty:
Artillery
Secondary Military Specialty:
Infantry Engineer
Birthplace:
Chicago,
Illinois Grade:
E-4
Short-fuze comes from military family (Father and Grandfather both career
Top Sergeants). Enjoys abstract mathematics and can plot artillery
azinmuths and
triangulations in his head. Specialized Education: Artillery School; Engineer School; Advanced Infantry Training. Qualified Expert:
M-14;
M-16;
M-1911A1;
M-79 (
Grenade Launcher);
M-2 (
60mm Light Mortar);
M-1 (
81mm Medium Mortar).
"Short-Fuze is logical and sensitive. Has a tendency to blow his stack – hence the nick-name…Short-Fuze."
Comic book appearances:
* G.I. JOE: #1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 22, 25, 30, 35, 49, 50, 74, 75
* G.I. JOE: Order of Battle: #2
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