File:Battle of Tarawa. Two men drag badly hurt marine back to cover of sea wall (NCP 1936), National Museum of Health and Medicine (3790443822).jpg
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Battle of Tarawa. Two men drag badly hurt marine back to cover of sea wall (NCP 1936), National Museum of Health and Medicine Description: Two U.S. Marines move a wounded Marine to cover in the Battle of Tarawa. The Battle of Tarawa took place on November 20-23, 1943 in the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. It was the first American offensive in the central Pacific region. The U.S. forces attempted to mount an amphivious landing on the small island of Betio but faced fierce opposition from the Japanese defenders. The U.S. troops eventually took the island, but over six thousand Japanese, American, and Korean people died in the battle. Date: November 1943 Photo ID: NCP 1936 Source collection: OHA 250: New Contributed Photographs Repository: National Museum of Health and Medicine, Otis Historical Archives Rights: No known restrictions upon publication, physical copy retained by National Museum of Health and Medicine. Publication and high resolution image requests should be directed to the NMHM (<a href="http://www.medicalmuseum.mil/" rel="nofollow">www.medicalmuseum.mil/</a>) |
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