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| | William E. Barber, Colonel, United States Marine Corps |
 | | Returning to the United States in 1946, he performed recruiting duty in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, served as a rifle company commander with the 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Inspector-Instructor of the Marine Corps Reserve's Company D, Sixth Infantry Battalion, at Altoona and Philadelphia, respectively. |
 | | The battle ranks in Marine history with World War II's fights over the Pacific islands of Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal and, friends said, is taught in military schools as an example of brilliant defense strategy. |
 | | Marine, Royal Marine and U.S. Army forces suffered nearly 2,500 killed in action, and over 5,000 were wounded. |
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