First to Fight (1967)
Directed by Christian Nyby
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this WW II drama, a tough-as-steel Medal of Honor-winning Marine finds himself training recruits on a stateside base and waiting for his wife to bear their first child. Unfortunately, he feels bad about being home when so many other soldiers are dying in the Pacific Theater and so asks to be sent there. He becomes an officer and is assigned to command a regiment on the front line. Unfortunately, once there, he finds himself nearly paralyzed by fear and indecision until a much tougher sergeant reminds him what he is really made of.
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war, battle [war], battlefield, bonds [investments], commander, conflict, couple, courage, doubt, fear, front-line, hero, honor [recognition], Japan, love, Marines, marriage, medal, Medal-of-Honor, nerves, officer, Pacific-Ocean, pregnancy, recruit [soldier], responsibility, sergeant, suspect, training, victory, wife
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