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Vol. 1 No. 2

Cover: Attack and Counter-Attack on Hill 660 – Artwork by Koskinen ……. Articles Inside: ….. Sound Off ….. Question Box ….. Men of the Corps ( PFC William H. Devonshire, PFC Donald W. Alphin, PFC W. J. Robinson and Sgt. Michael P. Fedorak ) ….. Attack and Counter-Attack on Hill 660 by Sgts. Samuel Stavisky and Jeremiah O’Leary ….. A Bit of Fresh Air by PFC E. Whisenhunt ….. “Before the Mast” ….. Death at Close Quarters – Hand-to-hand combat clinched our victory on Betio when the men of the Second won most of the encounters with the Japanese by Frank X. Tolbert ….. Milk Run To Munda ( VMSB 234 ) by Lt. Jack DeChant ….. Straight on Target ….. Hot Circuit – Marine Radio and Signalmen ….. Russell Island Round-Up by Sgt. William S. Frank ….. Who Said “Too Old?” ( Pvt. John S. Carter ) ….. My Introduction to the Japanese by GySgt. John Basilone ….. Gunny Saks Mechanizes the Marines ….. The Bazooka ….. Casualties List April 1, 1944 to May 11, 1944 – Dead and Missing ….. Morale Builder by TSgt. Walter C. Cochrane ….. Leatherneck Laffs ….. The Straight Dope ….. How’s Your IQ ….. Leatherneck Pin-Up Girl – Ann Sheridan ….. At Ease – News of the Entertainment World ….. We the Marines edited by Sgt. Hal Bergman ….. Back Home ….. Gyrene Gyngles ….. Sports edited by Sgt. Ray Moulden