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SFC George Smith
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thanks for the bio of the Real Rambo's...
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Great nickname share.
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LTC Stephen C.
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MSG (Join to see), here's another great nickname, and I can't see how this Marine was missed!
"Holland McTyeire 'HOWLIN' MAD' Smith, KCB (April 20, 1882 – January 12, 1967) was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the 'father' of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. His nickname, 'HOWLIN' MAD' Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916.
On the eve of World War II, General Smith directed extensive Army, Navy, and Marine amphibious training, which was a major factor in successful U.S. landings in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He subsequently helped prepare U.S. Army and Canadian troops for the Kiska and Attu landings, then led the V Amphibious Corps in the assaults on the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, the island of Saipan, and Tinian in the Marianas.
During the Marianas operation, besides the V Amphibious Corps, he commanded all Expeditionary Troops, including those that recaptured Guam. He then served as the first Commanding General of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and headed Task Force 56 (Expeditionary Troops) at Iwo Jima, which included all the assault troops in that battle." (Wikipedia)
He was also a graduate of my alma mater, Auburn University! MSgt George Cater
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MSgt George Cater
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Yeah you're right. Howlin' Mad is hard to beat. Hard to make a top ten list with so many outstanding choices. LTC Stephen C.
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