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Merrill's Marauders

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Secrets of World War ll - Merrill's Marauders
History Channel -- 52 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzQtrcf0Lyc
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Merrill's Marauders
Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrill%27s_Marauders


Orde Wingate
Wikipedia entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orde_Wingate

Wingate's grave at Arlington National Cemetery
http://arlingtoncemetery.net/owingate.htm
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Legendary WW II Merrill’s Marauders hold 69th annual reunion in Dallas/Ft. Worth

http://www.ranger.org/page-581071/35119 ... witterfeed
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Merrill’s Marauders Fought Tenaciously In Burma

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Reading about Merrils Maurader having their 69th Reunion & there being 50 still alive living to 100+ Is amazing in itself. Proud to be a part of Merrills Mauraders lineage.
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