Fighting
Men of the 381st, by Earl G. Kost. 381st
Anti-tank
These are the men who
have seen the worst The fighting men of the
three-eighty-first Through mud and rain, on coral and
sand They fought, some died, in a far-off
land
When in the States in Forty-Two They wore
the patch of white and blue Their time was spent in
rugged drilling The Oregon nights were wet and
chilling
Then at last their training was
done They knew there was a war to be won So off
they went, prepared for the worst these hearty men of
the 381st
In the month of October in
Forty-Four They made a landing on an enemy
shore There was rain and mud, mosquitoes and
flies and enemy snipers concealed in the
trees
Day after day this torture went on Till
finally one day the battle was won They were rugged
fighters, they had proven this true Something bigger
was coming, this they all knew
So after a rest,
they boarded the ships Again on their for a crack at
the Nips So on April the first, they landed once
more On Okinawa, Japan?s front door
They
fought this fight from hill to hill They pleaded with
God, their fate was his will Again they fought in
rain and mud Buying each ridge with American
blood
Then the great news came, the battle was
o?er They had won the fight for Japan?s front
door
Now the battles are over, VJ day is
here Strike up the band, let?s give a big
cheer Hold your heads high men, 'cause you've seen
the worst you fighting men of the
381st
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