“Letters found on the Japanese dead in the crater described us as monsters. “The Americans on this island are not ordinary troops, but Marines, a special force recruited from jails and insane asylums for bloodlust.” — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Right off I got to like the idea that Marines weren’t big on griping about every little thing like some Joes in the Army who made complaining a second career. The bugs and the heat weren’t something to waste your… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“I was a specialist machine gunner so I had the privilege of humping a Browning water cooled over ten miles of jungle trails and… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“There are many qualities in a man, but one that is absolutely necessary in an infantry leader is stark courage.” — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Everybody hit the deck except for Chesty. It took him a few seconds to figure out nobody was shooting but us. He calmly walked… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Anybody who has a feel for automatic weapons knows what I mean. You don’t want to be on the wrong side of a poontang-crazed… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Letters found on the Japanese dead in the crater described us as monsters. “The Americans on this island are not ordinary troops, but Marines,… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“the CO came in. I made a move. “At ease,” he said. “Basilone, you are a bastard breaker of hearts and killer of men.… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Death is lighter than a feather but duty is weightier than a mountain.” — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“That was our first real look, up close, at the war. Seeing blood and wounds like that hit hard and put pictures in our… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Right off I got to like the idea that Marines weren’t big on griping about every little thing like some Joes in the Army… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“They sucked it up and believed they were ready. They weren’t. What can I tell you about these young guys standing out on the… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“They weren’t even men anymore. They were dumb animals who wanted me dead and had killed all my friends.” — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
“Sgt. Basilone in his personal humility and unwavering dedication to the men who served with him, became a true hero of the American people… — Jim Proser Copy Share Image
