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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton - 1st Marine Division History

Medal of Honor winners for heroism on Guadalcanal at a formation on 21 May 1943 were, from left, MajGen Alexander A. Vandegrift, Col. Merritt A. Edson, 2ndLt. Mitchell Paige (3rd from left) and Platoon Sergeant John Basilone.

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What marines!

The citation doesn't tell half the story, go to his website and read it in his own words.

Semper Fi. Marine.

Tet68 USMC. 65-69