ViewfinderGyrene Posted July 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 3, 2019 Evening all, Writing a paper and am in need of as many quotes from Marines during combat in World War II as I can find, or quotes ABOUT Marines which were coined during World War II. Please fire away, many thanks! ~VFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 4, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 4, 2019 "Send more Japs." -Transmission from the Wake Island Garrison when asked if they needed anything after being informed the relief fleet would not make it. Illustrates defender's resolve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 4, 2019 Priceless, keep 'em coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1 Posted July 4, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 4, 2019 There is always the classic from Eleanor Roosevelt... “The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps" TH1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted July 4, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 4, 2019 "We're not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It's destructive to morale." —Lt. Gen. H. M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith, Iwo Jima, 1945 "In our corps without responsibility and discipline we would not have won the Battle of Iwo Jima." —Lt. Gen. H. M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith, After Action Report on Iwo Jima, 1945Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted July 5, 2019 Thanks all, keep them coming these are some I hadn't heard other than the classic by Eleanor Roosevelt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted July 14, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 14, 2019 https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/these-14-chesty-puller-quotes-show-why-marines-will-love-and-respect-him-forever Chesty Puller quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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