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Private First Class
Charles R. Greer and Private Alexander Katchuck noticed two wounded
men in an abandoned truck. Greer and Katchuck left their shelter and
drove the truck to the hospital despite the falling bombs. They were
awarded Silver Star Medals, the first Marines to be awarded an Army
decoration in World War II, and the first to be mentioned in General
MacArthur's dispatches.
Department of Defense
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