1 Savage Attack… 3 Medals of Honor…The Bloodiest Stand You’ve Never Heard Of!

#usa #military #ww2 Before they became legends, they were just three ordinary Americans—a dentist, a colonel, and a private—thrown into the hell of Saipan. In July 1944, Saipan was the gateway to Japan. If America could take the island, B-29 bombers could strike Tokyo itself. The Japanese knew it—and they unleashed the largest BANZAI charge in history. At dawn, 5,000 screaming soldiers stormed across the Tanapag Plain, bayonets flashing, grenades exploding, determined to drive the Americans into the sea. But three men stood in their path. A dentist who seized a .50-cal and mowed down wave after wave. A colonel who rallied his men and charged straight into the onslaught. And a private who fought hand-to-hand until his rifle shattered in his hands. Against impossible odds, they turned the tide. For their valor, all three were awarded the Medal of Honor. They weren’t just soldiers. They were warriors who CRUSHED a 5,000-man BANZAI charge and proved that raw courage can stop an army. This is the unbelievable true story of “The Saipan 3.” 🔗 SOURCES & FURTHER READING: 📖 Medal of Honor Citations – William O’Brien https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/william-j-obrien 📖 Medal of Honor Citations – Thomas Baker https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/thomas-a-baker-jr#:~:text=For%20conspicuous%20gallantry%20and%20intrepidity,June%20to%207%20July%201944. 📖 Medal of Honor Citations – Benjamin Salomon https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/benjamin-l-salomon 📰 National WWII Museum – Battle of Saipan Banzai Attack https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/banzai-attack-saipan 📚 RECOMMENDED READS: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan – D.M. Giangreco Saipan: The Battle That Doomed Japan – Donald M. Goldstein & Katherine V. Dillon 📺 CHAPTERS 00:00 – 01:26 The Saipan THREE! 01:27 – 03:22 Saipan: Gateway to Japan 03:23 – 05:54 O’Brien, Baker, & Salomon 05:55 – 13:26 The Largest BANZAI Charge in History 13:26 – 15:02 The Aftermath 15:03 – 18:25 The Saipan 3 – Medal of Honor @AmericanMilitaryNetwork