[lowbridge]

Looked it up, and it is attributed to a James Taylor.

http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/newsarchives/2007/nov_8.asp

However, according to this post:

My good friend and author, Bob Peavey, wrote me a note after he read this. His note is below:

Great story except the 1st Mar Div never landed on Tarawa or Saipan, those were taken by my Dad's 2nd Mar Div. Makes one wonder how true the story was. Hmmmmm?

http://forums.grunt.com/forums/p/38347/298986.aspx#298986

Sure enough:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division_(United_States)

Engagements World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Peleliu * Battle of Cape Gloucester * Battle of Okinawa

[irish guard]

Father-in-law was a Marine Corsair fighter pilot at Peliliu and all he ever told me was how nuts that battle was. Said the Seabees did an amazing job of keeping the runway open despite the constant shelling from a Japanese gun mounted into a cave beyond the end of the runway.

God how I love the Marines and stories like this. Speaking of God, does anyone doubt that He had something to do with three fellow Marines coming to the aid of an old Marine?

[stylin19a]

thanks...I should have vetted this...I wouldn’t have posted it if I had.

sorry.