Tarawa—a remote atoll in the Pacific—became a name etched in history in November 1943. In just 76 hours, over 1,000 men were killed in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. The beaches of Betio, where U.S. Marines fought fiercely against entrenched Japanese forces, were soaked in sacrifice. Today, Tarawa is part of the island nation of Kiribati. Rusting war relics remain—silent reminders of the cost of war. Join us on a tour of Tarawa as it looks today, Tarawa Battlefield Relics on our YouTub
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Footage of U.S. Marines storming Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, November 20, 1943. More than 3,000 Americans became casualties in the three-day fight to secure this tiny foothold in the Gilbert Islands. Of the nearly 4,000 Japanese defending Tarawa, all but 17 perished. | Fallen Yet Not Forgotten
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In November, 1943, the Japanese commander at Tarawa said it would take 100 years and 1 million men to conquer the Pacific atoll. It took the U.S. Marine Corps just three days in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. | U.S. Department of War
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Hero Home United States Marine Private Jacob Cruz- Killed In Action 1943 arrived home 77 years following his ultimate sacrifice defending our nation! Together with extended family, Ruth his 88 year old sister who was just 11 when her brother Jacob enlisted and 12 when family was notified he had been killed welcomed PVT Cruz home! Private Cruz was just 18 years old, serving with Unit: Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stif
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20 November 1943 - Tarawa 2d Marine Division launches an amphibious assault against Betio Island in Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. Only the use of amphibian tractors allows the leading waves to get through the shallow water covering the coral shelf around the island. The Marines establish a beachhead at great cost. This marks the kick-off of the Central Pacific Campaign. Find out more about the amphibious assault of Tarawa in our WWII Gallery: http://www.usmcmuseum.com/wwii.html #OTD #TDIH #WWII
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The Battle of Tarawa was the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings had met little or no initial resistance, but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well supplied and well prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the Marines. Roughly 1000 Marines would be killed in 76 hours on Tarawa. 🪖 | 746th Army Air Force Band
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