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Peleliu Landing
Eugene Sledge has his first experience of combat during the brutal assault on Peleliu., Eugene Sledge has a brief reunion with Sid Phillips on Pavuvu in June 1944 and gets his first taste of combat the following September, when the 1st Marines meet heavy resistance landing on Peleliu. Meanwhile, John Basilone experiences the ups and downs of selling war bonds on a cross-country tour of the US, and has a chance encounter with his brother George, a fellow marine, in California., Eugene Sledge has a brief reunion with Sid Phillips on Pavuvu in June 1944 and gets his first taste of combat the following September, when the 1st Marines meet heavy resistance landing on Peleliu. Meanwhile, John Basilone experiences the ups and downs of selling war bonds on a cross-country tour of the U.S., and has a chance encounter with his brother George, a fellow marine, in California., In June 1944, Eugene Sledge is reunited with Sid Phillips on Pavuvu. Sledge gets his first combat experience in September. On Peleliu, First Marines meet heavy resistance. Meanwhile, Basilone experience the swinging sales of war bonds on a cross-country U.S. tour. He encounters his brother George during the tour. George is a fellow marine, in California.
