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167 - John Basilone

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The Rise and Fall of the US Army

He was a heavy machine gunner and became very proficient with the machine gun. The Philippines at this time, do they, is there any action going on? Do they see action in the Philippines? He didn't go on anti-griller, anti-insurgency campaign. It's more a garrison duty. There were reports of like some banded actions and things out there. But anyway, he was a, in the US Army, that was his,. that was his role.

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