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  • noun A US Army foot soldier, especially in World War II.

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  • noun A generic name for a foot soldier, especially during World War II.

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dog +‎ face

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  • Citation at dackel.

    June 13, 2009

  • A U.S. Army foot soldier, especially in World War II.

    The term gained a high profile when it was used in the Hollywood film, To Hell and Back, based on the best-selling autobiography of Audie Murphy, and starring the same. The film included a song, “The Dogface Soldier.�?

    July 11, 2009