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Your story about Tom Hanks brought back many memories [March 15]. An especially personal one was the sniper ambush of the 3rd Marine Division on Guam. A Veterans Affairs grave marker for one of those 3rd Division Marines rests in my husband's hometown cemetery. His brother was a victim of those snipers. I look forward to seeing The Pacific . Thank you, Tom Hanks, for sharing the emotional experiences of my generation with today's generation.
LaVerne Wolf, LISLE, ILL., U.S.

I've been reading World War II history for more than 50 years, and when I read that Tom...

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