Word: ist
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Buzzard. It was a desk job and Douglas stood it as long as he could. But he kept pestering the brass for a chance to get into the fighting. His chance came when the ist Division charged ashore at Peleliu. On the second savage day, the adjutant of the 5th Marines was wounded; back to the ships went the message: "If that old white-haired buzzard wants to get in some fighting, let him come ashore." Douglas stayed with the 5th through some of the bloodiest days of the Pacific campaign, won a Bronze Star for carrying ammunition...