When 54 Japanese Tried to Execute One American — He Killed Them All in 7 Minutes

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When 54 Japanese Tried to Execute One American — He Killed Them All in 7 Minutes

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At 07:30 on September 18th, 1944, Private First Class Arthur Jackson pressed his body against a coral outcrop on Peloo Island, watching Japanese machine gun fire tear apart the Marines to his left. 19 years old. 3 days on this island, zero confirmed kills. The Japanese had built 12 reinforced concrete pill boxes in a half moon ark across the southe... Read More

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