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Tango01  | 07 May 2023 8:32 p.m. PST |
… US Marine Who Escorted the Unknown Soldier
"When John Wayne and Republic Pictures needed a technical adviser for the 1949 film Sands of Iwo Jima, they reached out to Graves Erskine. It was a smart move, as few servicemen had a more impressive background than the US Marine.
Erskine had fought in World War I, and during the Second World War served as a commander during the Battle of Iwo Jima. However, his most noble task was set upon him in 1921, when he was chosen to bring the body of the Unknown Soldier home from Le Havre, France…"
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