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To: SunkenCiv

Over 1/4 of the Medals of Honor awarded to marines in World War II were given for conduct in the invasion of Iwo Jima.


Read it slowly and let your lips move.

My uncle Sam was injured on 2/28 with a sniper bullet. In a wheel chair until he died in 67.

Had a large stump in the basement to test his rifles. A few made it through to the cinder blocks. Always showed curtesy to my aunt by yelling “fire in the hole” before pulling the trigger.


3 posted on 03/26/2023 9:14:41 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Nearly 33% for USMC, nearly 6% for entire war:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4140970/posts?page=5#5


10 posted on 03/26/2023 9:32:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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