Season 7 · Episode 8
Pvt Joe P. Martinez: Fighting An Uphill Battle
Private Martinez served in World War II and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for clearing enemies from frozen mountains when his unit was pinned.
September 11, 20234m 42s
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Show Notes
Cold, underequipped, and out positioned, Private Martinez led the way up tundra mountains through Japanese defenses on the Alaskan island of Attu. As he readied to destroy the final bunker, Martinez was killed, but turned the battle around for his fellow soldiers.
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