They prevailed. They prevailed because each Marine did his duty. Each Marine gave his all. Each Marine refused to give up warriors. Each and every one of them, 22 of them [Marines] earned the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in our country. One was Private First Class Doug Jacobson. In an hour long fight on Hill three eight two, he single handedly knocked out 16 Japanese positions. Risking it all. (04:13–04:19)
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Asserts that 22 Marines received the Medal of Honor for their actions at Iwo Jima.
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