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On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Department, were stationed on Hill 488. Prior to the week was over, they might fight the challenge that would make sure they are the most highly embellished small device in the complete history of the united states military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, 13 Silver precious metal Superstars, and 18 Purple Hearts - some of them posthumously. During the early nighttime of June 15, a battalion of solidified North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong - outnumbering the Americans 25 to one - threw everything they had at the 16 marines and two navy corpsmen for the others of this terror-filled night. Every man who kept the hill was either wiped out or wounded defending the ground with incredible courage and unflagging willpower - even while reinforcements were on the way. All they had to do was make it until dawn....
