On November 20, l943, .five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa's reef were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Here, Colonel Joseph Alexander presents the full story: the risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs...from publisher.

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