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To: slowhandluke
Sgt Basilone won the Congressional Medal of Honor at Guadacanal and went home to sell war bonds.

He felt that he was needed as the War in the Pacific progressed towards Japan so he asked for a bunk on the ships heading to Iwo Jima.

He landed and fought towards the airport which was their goal. As he led his squad forward an artillery explosion enveloped him. He gave his all in his final battle for his country.

Hand Salute!

3 posted on 09/24/2009 7:28:56 PM PDT by Young Werther ("Quae Cum Ita Sunt - Julius Caesar "Since these things are so!">)
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To: Young Werther
Hand Salute!

and a bttt

4 posted on 09/24/2009 11:00:33 PM PDT by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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