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| Where did the marines fight in world war ll? |
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| Where did the marines fight in world war l? |
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| Who were the only two marines to receive two medal of honor? |
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| Sgt. Major Dan Daily and Major General Smedley Butler |
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| Sgt. Major Archibald Summers |
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| Brigadier General Archibald Henderson |
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| First Medal of honor recipient? |
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| Lieutenant Alfred Cunningham |
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| First African American Marines? |
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| Alfred Masters and George Thompson |
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| First Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps? |
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| Sgt. Major William Bestwick |
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| Brigadier General Margaret Brewer |
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| Who is Captain Samuel Nicholas? |
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| First commandant of the marine corps and led marines to their 1st battle |
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| Who is lieutenant Presley o' bannon? |
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| Raised the us colors over forgin soil for the 1st time. |
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| who is brigadier general Archibald Henderson? |
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| The grand ole man on of the marine corps serving as commandant for 39 years and under 10 presidents.led marines and army in the seminole wars in florida |
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| who is corporal john mackie? |
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| 1st ever to recieve the medal of honor, and he exposed himself to a heavy enemy fire |
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| Who is John Philip Sousa? |
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| he is the most famous leader of the marine band. |
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| Who is Sgt. Major John Quick? |
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earned medal of honor during Spanish-American war by exposing his self to both American and Spanish bombardment
to send emergency flag signals to u.s ships
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| who is Sgt. Major dan daily? |
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| earned two medals of honors, destroyed a machine gun men by hand grenades and a pistol |
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| who is lieutenant Alfred Cunningham? |
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| marine corps first aviator. |
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| who is Major general smedley butler? |
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| recieved to medals of honors by leading marines into battles and attacking. |
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| Who is major general john lejeune? |
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| 13 commandant of the marine corps |
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| who is Sgt. Major Gilbert Johnson? |
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| was in army and navy but enlisted to the marine corp in 1942. |
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| Who is Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone? |
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| manning a machine gun killing enemys all night and was offered to be stationed in washington dc but wanted to return to his old unit and got killed during iwo jima in 1945 |
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| Who is Major Joseph Foss? |
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| lead the cactus air force. he shot down 26 jap, aircraft |
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| who is colonel gregory pappy boyington? |
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| shot down 28 aircraft and the highest total for a marine pilot |
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| Who is lieuntenant general lewis b. puller? |
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| requested to return back into active duty but was turned down due to him being 68 |
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| who is colonel john glenn? |
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| a marine pilot in WWII. he was 1st to orbit the earth in outer space. oldest person to ever enter outer space |
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