US EditionMeet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOH
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On Sept. 15, 1944, the 31st U.S. Infantry Division landed on the southwestern beach on the island of Morotai, Indonesia, which was deemed necessary as a base to support the upcoming campaign in the Philippines. This step across the South Pacific was garrisoned by only 500 Japanese soldiers and was virtually taken without a fight.In contrast, the nearby island of Halmahera had 37,000 Japanese troops and ample artillery, but the Americans contente…
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