Ooorah...!
Yes, they had Mitchell Paige likeness for GI Joe. One more piece of Americana. Every kid in America knew that, once upon a better time.
John Basilone also got the CMH on Guadalcanal, and Philadelphian Al Smith as well; blinded by a jap grenade and bleeding, Smith manned a water cooled Browning while his wounded loader called out directions where to fire as the japs tried to cross the river to get at the Marines’ positions. No japs got across that section of the river.
Should be Al Schmid, not “smith”.
Damn autocorrect!!!