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John Basilone single handely took out a Japeenese regiment during the Battle of Guadalcanal. He shot so many Japeenese, when they retreated , he had to move the dead bodies to get a good line of fire. He also sneaked up and attack a motor pit where the Jappenese had controlled. A graet american hero.

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