The M1911 Pistol in the Hands of Heroes | 5 Times It Kicked Ass
John J. McGinty John J. McGinty did the ole Eagle, Globe, and Anchor proud in 1966. Staff Sergeant McGinty and his troops were providing rear security for a battalion movement. As they provided cover, they predictably became engaged by a North Vietnamese regiment. They were doused by mortar, machine gun, and small arms fire. Well, it was on, and Marines did what Marines do best, they murdered their way through the North Vietnamese forces. His 32-men force destroyed human wave after human wave. ...
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