Japanese Couldn't Stop This Marine With a Two-Man Weapon — Until 16 Bunkers Fell in 30 Minutes

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Japanese Couldn't Stop This Marine With a Two-Man Weapon — Until 16 Bunkers Fell in 30 Minutes

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At 0900 on February 26th, 1945, Private First Class Douglas Jacobson crouched behind volcanic rock on the western slope of Hill 382, watching the bazooka team ahead of him take fire from a Japanese 20 mm anti-aircraft gun. 19 years old, three island campaigns, zero decorations. The Japanese had fortified Hill 382 with 16 hardened positions, each on... Read More

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