A proud surviving member of the 1st Marines' 'Old Breed,' George Peto served with distinction throughout the entire Pacific War. In 2009, he was inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame.
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On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was twenty-two-year-old Geo... SEE MORE