USMC Gunnery Sgt. Keith Renstrom Earned two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars, both with “V” device for valor His men called him “a Marine’s Marine” Led 2nd platoon of F Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th MarDiv during the battle for Tinian USMC Gunnery Sgt. Keith Renstrom was a devoted Mormon who upheld his […]
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USMC Major General Graves B. Erskine – Graduated from high school at 15 as class valedictorian – Led the 3rd Marine Div during Battle of Iwo Jima – Orchestrated amphibious warfare operations – Received Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat “V”, Purple Heart USMC Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine commanded
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Early Life Anthony Michael “Tony” Stein was born on 30 September 1921 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Rose and Steve Stein. His parents had emigrated from Yugoslavia and were German-speaking immigrants with Austrian papers. They came to American to escape anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe and embrace the opportunities of the United States. Tony was
Overview Although throughout its history, America has been slow to pick up the sword and do away with intolerant regimes, like during World War I and World War II, it nonetheless, often has done an excellent job of destroying totalitarian regimes once it enters the conflict and bringing justice to the innocent once the swords
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