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Frank Pomroy | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division - Marines

7:18   |   There was a warrant officer in charge of Frank Pomroy's platoon at Cape Gloucester. When Pomroy woke him up to tell him the Japanese were assembling in front of their position, he scoffed but got up anyway. As they stared out into the night he lit a match and held it in front of his face. No Japs out there. See? (First interview)

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