pililaau in A Sentence

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    What didn't surprise Pililaau's mother, though, was the news of her son's death.

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    Due to his deeply held Christian beliefs, Pililaau initially toyed with the idea of declaring himself a conscientious objector.

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    A little after midday, Pililaau turned to his comrades and told them that he would stay and cover the retreat.

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    When it was time, Pililaau ultimately volunteered to cover the retreat of his squad, telling his commanding officer to go on without him.

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    However, it was about a month later at the so-called Battle of Heartbreak Ridge that Pililaau would go all Hollywood on the enemy troops.

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    During basic training, Pililaau's peers were amazed when, against all expectations, he proved to be the most physically strong and fit member of his entire company.

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    Upon arriving in Korea, Pililaau formally volunteered to be his company's automatic rifleman, a risky and dangerous position that would see Pililaau facing the brunt of the enemy's fire-power.

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    According to Pililaau's sister, Mercy, their mother stated she had a dream the night he died, in which Pililaau came to her and explained that his time had come.

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    Quick Fact 887: On September 17, 1951, 22 year old Herbert Pililaau found himself fighting for his life against the North Korean army on what would become known as Heartbreak Ridge.

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    Soldiers watching from far above then witnessed Pililaau first exhausting his ammunition, then expending all his hand grenades, at which point, rather than retreat, he began throwing rocks at the advancing North Korean soldiers.

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    By midday, Pililaau's unit were again forced to retreat by yet another platoon of North Korean soldiers intent on taking the hill, which is when Pililaau made the decision that would make him a legend.

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    According to his siblings, Pililaau's family initially didn't believe that he was capable of such a ridiculous act of badassery and they were reportedly stunned upon hearing the news that the quiet, unassuming child they would known before the war had died in ferocious hand-to-hand combat.

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