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Japs on Saipan Face Tough Battle Lessons from Commanders
Soldiers recount the Saipan fight with Major McCarthy and sergeants praising grit and improvisation. They describe brutal close quarters, key lessons on trenching and hip firing, medics under fire, and the need for patience and situational awareness against infiltrators and counterattacks.
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Edward A. McCarthy
Schenectady
Sgt. Olsen
Prc
Thomas F. Daley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Richard W. Hoffay
West Sand Lake
Hole
Willie Hokoana
Hawaiian Islands
Sgt. Mandaro
Sgt. Hoffay
Saipan
Sgt. Bradt
Acres
Oahu
Mike Mele
Albany
Marianas
Sgt
Bradt
Robert H. Cortez
New York
Sgt. Mele
Mele