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Lessons from Makin Battle Learnings by 27th Division Infantry
Infantrymen who fought on Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands report training helped but combat taught tougher lessons. They stress demolition, light packs, ample water, and careful foxhole use, with tips on camouflage, staying alert at dawn, and avoiding open ground when snipers and mosquitos are present.
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Makin
Gilbert Islands
Samuel Passero
Johnstown
N. Y
France
Maj
Edward T. Bradt
Schenectady
Sgt
Gordon Wright
Meriden
Cpl
Walter Manley
Dannemora
C. B. Rose
Modesto
Calif
Doyle Lee
Duluth
William Harman
Accident
Maxwell Pratt
Morocco
Ind
Leroy Miller
Littlestown
Passero
Richard Dudley
Xenia
Ohio
Earl Kopec
Curwensville
Martin Pinson
San Francisco