Peleliu Airfield

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The Pacific
18th April 2010 50 mins Season 1 Episode 6

Despite the suffocating 115-degree heat and a lack of clean drinking water, Sledge, Leckie and the other Marines confront the highly-fortified enemy as they attempt to capture the Peleliu airfield. After seeing his comrades badly injured, Leckie himself is wounded and evacuated from the island. Sledge witnesses the shocking truth about what is sometimes required to survive and fight another day.

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Season 1 · Episode 7

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The Marines, including the newly christened “Sledgehammer,” continue the battle of Peleliu against an enemy determined to fight to the last man. Devastated by the loss of a revered leader, and witnessing unimaginable barbarity on both sides, Sledge veers to the very edge of moral collapse. Their objective finally secured, the Marines return to Pavuvu fundamentally changed by their experience on Peleliu.
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01 James Badge Dale profile James Badge Daleas Robert Leckie 02 Jon Seda profile Jon Sedaas John Basilone 03 Joseph Mazzello profile Joseph Mazzelloas Eugene Sledge 04 Ashton Holmes profile Ashton Holmesas PFC Sidney Phillips 05 Jacob Pitts profile Jacob Pittsas PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith 06 Rami Malek profile Rami Malekas PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton 07 William Sadler profile William Sadleras Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller 08 Jon Bernthal profile Jon Bernthalas Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez 09 Matt Craven profile Matt Cravenas Dr. Grant 10 Noel Fisher profile Noel Fisheras Pvt. Hamm 11 Caroline Dhavernas profile Caroline Dhavernasas Vera Keller 12 Brendan Fletcher profile Brendan Fletcheras Bill Leyden 13 Bruce C. McKenna profile Bruce C. McKennaCreator
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