"I'd like to be a mascot"
11/1943
During World War II, the Marines distinguished themselves on land, sea and in the air. Daring attacks and rescues were well covered in the paper and in newsreels. Marines became popular heroes -- even Bugs Bunny wanted to be a Marine!
National Archives, Records of the U.S. Marine Corps
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