In November 1943, Marine 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr. was mortally wounded while leading a successful assault on a critical Japanese fortification on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor. The brutal, bloody 76-hour battle would ultimately claim the lives of more than 1,100 Marines and 5,000 Japanese forces. But Bonnyman's remains, along with those of hundreds of other Marines, were hastily buried and lost to history following the battle, and it would take an extraordinary effort by a determined group of dedicated civilians to find him. -- From the book jacket.

Unknown Hero --Unknown Island -- Paradise Lost -- Restless Spirit -- Render Up the Bodies -- First Landing -- Disillusionment and Doubt -- Rough and Ready -- Digging Deeper -- Proud to Claim the Title -- Bitter Pills -- Bone Show -- Inferno -- Kaleidoscope -- Requiem -- Seventy Years and Counting -- Left Behind -- Striking Gold -- Ripples -- Tender Hands -- Conspicuous Gallantry -- To Home Soil Waiting.