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”anefulhissufferingwasover”
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ahalfhourlater,at0830,gordonbreselfaeltedthesnoylittlegasstove,andidbreeinanforto”getonthatchinegun”
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heslidtothebottofhisfoxhole”therisingupothisveryday”
taylorandearluntainn,partindianhehadspentuntlesshoursasayouthhuntingsquirrelsheuldsensetheleastlittleventinaaninatree,raisedhis,andkilledthen
paulrogers,gordonsbestfriend,jilleyandanothererofthe3rdplatoonrushedovertogordontheyhauledhiutoftheholeanddraggedhiaouttoexanehidieup,tookaquia
sergeantliptoneld,itseedtoliptonthattheplasroeandputitunderhisasidehisclothestoitup
”asilookeddoyhandijuedbaonedbyradio,caupandevacuatedgordontotheaidstation
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nnder:nutsthearicannder
”eaaspresentandbeingprivilegedtotakepartinthisgallantfeatofararetrulykingforourselvesarrychristsacauliffe,nding”2
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ersdinnerthatnightnsistedof”fiveebeansandacupofldbroth”
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ovedouttotheopitiserablyld,abitinges,”raderreered,”ourfalies,andhoasevedonfeltsurealloftheurchprayingforus”
onsofthe37thtankbattalion,brokethroughthegelinesthe101stnipssoontrucksedicine,andaunitiontheedtotherear
generaltaylorretuedheinspectedthefrontlines,acrdingtoers,”verybrisklyhisinstructionsbeforeleavinguschthoseofyouthehelldidhethinkon”
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