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[Tal]

IIRC, the line in the poem goes like this:

"And when I get to Heaven
Saint Peter I will tell
One more Marine reporting, sir,
I've served my time in Hell."

What I don't remember off hand was whether or not the poem dealt with the Iwo Jima or Pelilieu campaigns.

You recalled correctly on the poem Occhidiangela

And when he gets to Heaven
To St. Peter he will tell:
"One more Marine reporting, Sir --
I've served my time in Hell."

Sgt. James A. Donahue
United States Marine Corps.
First Marine Division (H-2-1)

But I believe it was Guadalcanal - not entirely certain of it however. I know the wording is correct because my Lt had it on a plaque in his office.