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Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the
help page).</ref></ref></ref></ref>== Plural of Private First Class ==
"Strank then led the small group up Suribachi; where Strank, Block, Hayes, Sousley, and Private First Classes Harold Schultz and Harold Keller raised the second flag."
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02:51, 5 February 2024 (UTC) should probably be written: 'Privates First Class'. According to the [1], "To make a specific title plural, add an “s” to the principal element in the title." 'Private' is the principal element, not 'First Class' or 'Class'.reply
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Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the
help page).</ref></ref></ref></ref>== Plural of Private First Class ==
"Strank then led the small group up Suribachi; where Strank, Block, Hayes, Sousley, and Private First Classes Harold Schultz and Harold Keller raised the second flag."
Phyrphlyer (
talk)
02:51, 5 February 2024 (UTC) should probably be written: 'Privates First Class'. According to the [1], "To make a specific title plural, add an “s” to the principal element in the title." 'Private' is the principal element, not 'First Class' or 'Class'.reply