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Tarawa - 18,000 marines vs a fortress island that was supposed to take 1 million

In November 1943, the US assaulted Tarawa as the opening strike of the central Pacific drive against a heavily fortified ...
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This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr. (Marine Corps) After the U.S. Marine raid on Makin Island on Aug. 17-18, 1942, Japanese garrisons ...