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24 Cards in this Set
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Vernice Armour
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First female African-American combat pilot in U.S military
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John Basilone
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Only enlisted Marine Medal of Honor recipient to return to combat and get killed
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John Bolt
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Only Marine aviator to achieve the title of ace in both WW2 and the Korean War
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Frederick C. Branch
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First African- American Marine officer
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Smedley Butler
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Awarded two Medal of honor for two different acts of heroism
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Dan Daly
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Awarded two Medal of Honor for two different acts of heroism
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Pedro del Valle
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First hispanic Marine General
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Carlos Hathcock
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Father of the Marine Corps Scout Sniper Program
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Alfred Cunningham
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Father of the Marine Corps Aviation
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Joe Rosenthal
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Photographer of the iconic flag raising on Iwo Jima during WW2
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Five Marines and One Sailor who rose the American flag on Iwo Jima
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Harlon Block
Franklin Sousley Michael Strank Rene Gagnon Ira Hayes John Bradley |
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Archibald Henderson
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The Grand old man of the Marine Corps
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Opha Mae Johnson
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First female Marine
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Jacklyn H. Lucas
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Youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor
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John F. Mackie
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First Marine Awarded the Medal of Honor
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Presley O'Bannon
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In recognition of his bravery, he was presented the Mameluke Sword in Tripoli
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Chuck Mawhinney
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USMC Sniper with most confirmed kills
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Lewis "Chesty" Puller
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Only Marine to earn 5 Navy Crosses
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John Philip Sousa
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Most famous USMC band member
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Captain Samuel Nicholas
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The First Commandant
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" Gone to florida to fight the Indians. Will be back when the war is over "
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Archibald Henderson , 1836
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" Come on, you sons of ******* ! Do you want to live forever ? "
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Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly during the Battle of Belleau Wood, 1918
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" The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years "
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James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy; Feb 23,1945
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" Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem"
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President Ronald Reagan, 1985
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