Twenty-Two on Peleliu Peto George
Twenty-Two on Peleliu Peto George On September 15, 1944, the U.S. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always…
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Twenty-Two on Peleliu Peto George
On September 15, 1944, the U.S. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines.
As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.Following boot camp and training, he was initially
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