Posted on Aug 10, 2020

George Peto, 1st Marine Division | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

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George Peto describes an uphill assault he took part in on Okinawa that ended up being his proudest day in the Marine Corps, despite the tremendous casualties his company suffered.

George Peto, 1st Marine Division | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Thank you for the great WWII history share shipmate

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Excellent history share

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Those Y'ats over in Nawlins were some tough Marines!

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George Peto, 1st Marine Division | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

George Peto, 1st Marine Division | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

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