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“Sgt. Basilone in his personal humility and unwavering dedication to the men who served with him, became a true hero of the American people during World War II.” quote by Jim Proser — Download Open 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 during World War II.””

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“I was a specialist machine gunner so I had the privilege of humping a Browning water cooled over ten miles of jungle trails and back when it came time for duty. The only good thing about it was that my arms and shoulders got to be as hard as the steel I carried. I could crack a walnut in the…

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“Letters found on the Japanese dead in the crater described us as monsters. “The Americans on this island are not ordinary troops, but Marines,…

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“the CO came in. I made a move. “At ease,” he said. “Basilone, you are a bastard breaker of hearts and killer of men.…

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“Death is lighter than a feather but duty is weightier than a mountain.”

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“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…

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“They weren’t even men anymore. They were dumb animals who wanted me dead and had killed all my friends.”

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