The United States Marine Corps in World War II: Beginning's endStanley E. Smith |
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airfield airstrip antiaircraft Army artillery attack Bataan Battalion battery battle began boats bombers bombs bullets burst Camp Captain civilians command post Company Corporal Fullmore Corregidor crew dark dead destroyers dugout enemy feet fighters fighting fire flank force foxhole Gavutu grenades Guadalcanal gunners hand grenades headquarters heard hell Henderson Field island Japanese Japs jungle killed knew lagoon landing later Lieutenant Colonel looked machine guns Major Malinta Tunnel Marine Corps Matanikau Midway miles morning mortar moved Navy Navy Cross never night officers ordered Parris Island patrol Peacock Point Peale Island Pearl Harbor pilots planes platoon position Puller raid Raiders Regiment reported ridge rifle river Sergeant shells ships shore shot side Sloan snipers squad surrender Tanambogo tanks Tenaru told took troops Tulagi turned Vandegrift waiting Wake Wake Island watch weapons Wilkes Wilkes Island wounded yards Zentsuji Zeros