Subdeacon Joe Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 “Guys that deserve every credit here — litter bearers on a jungle trail at the front — they’re under sniper fire too and few are armed.” War artist and eyewitness Sergeant Howard Brodie World War II, Battle of Guadalcanal. Fought primarily by US Marines against the Japanese: US forces will suffer over 7,000 killed in action, with even more than that wounded; the Japanese will lose over 19,000 dead. US Army Sergeant Brodie put himself in combat situations many times (he served in both the European and Pacific Theaters) he never carried a weapon, but worked as a medic when needed. He earned a Bronze Star for valor.
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