Any complete history of the Corps will have Samar. The short version, a company of Marines were operating in a village. The Filipino "doped up" attacked the Marines around 0Dark30. The Marines shot all of them (pre .45 automatic pistol days), but the natives continued to charge, killing a lot of Marines and wounding everyone. The survivors to their dying day were recognized upon entering a room, "Attention, there a Samar Marine on deck". That is the rough story. I believe Morrsion and Leckie have the event in their books.
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