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« Last post by TRGodwin on May 22, 2021, 10:47:58 am »
Getting harder to find something new. First picture of this for me that gave away its position.
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« Last post by gunnygp on May 20, 2021, 01:11:32 pm »
Nice find! Judging from what appears to be the tail of the island in the distance and what I believe to be the concrete fire control center for the twin 127mm guns I place this memorial just behind those Black Beach guns. Obviously most of the sand covering has been removed from the FCC and the second twin gun position is out of frame.
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« Last post by TRGodwin on May 20, 2021, 11:56:42 am »
From 1945 National Geo magazine...
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« Last post by TRGodwin on May 05, 2021, 06:14:54 pm »
LVT-1 # 50
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« Last post by TRGodwin on May 03, 2021, 08:21:50 pm »
Hard to disagree. Wilson did hang around a little longer in the area until early December. Quantico has a collection of his that has some material on Tarawa I'm after. Just kind of hit on this when searching on him.
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« Last post by gunnygp on May 02, 2021, 02:36:59 pm »
I doubt very seriously if they are pictured at their headquarters on Betio! The trees are are far too nice and provide too much shade. Betio was torn to pieces from end to end and littered with debris. If they are pictured still at Tarawa then maybe on another island I would think.
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« Last post by TRGodwin on May 02, 2021, 12:01:20 pm »
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« Last post by gunnygp on April 14, 2021, 08:55:37 pm »
Reminds me of my job as a communicator with the HQ element. Always knew what was going on! LOL
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« Last post by TRGodwin on April 14, 2021, 12:39:52 pm »
Only surviving officer of 6 from E/2/2 at the battle of Tarawa, Carl W. Mesmer Jr., on Tinian with Merritt Edson. Photo from Marine Corps History Division. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSj6ugBPBmfVJlCRNn0JhFlJs_hKSw9K/view?usp=sharing
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« Last post by gunnygp on April 13, 2021, 11:27:35 am »
Hauling a 105mm howitzer across the reef to Red Beach Two after the fighting.
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Memorial
by TRGodwin
May 22, 2021, 10:47:58 am
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LVT section updates
by TRGodwin
May 05, 2021, 06:14:54 pm
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Tarawa Press Club
by TRGodwin
May 03, 2021, 08:21:50 pm
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Lone E22 officer from Tarawa on Tinian
by gunnygp
April 14, 2021, 08:55:37 pm
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Ebay 6th Marines NZ
by TRGodwin
March 30, 2021, 12:13:39 am
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Japanese Remains on Tarawa Identified
by jstevens
March 05, 2021, 10:49:31 am
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John Joseph Spillane
by TRGodwin
February 19, 2021, 07:43:05 am
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LVT-1 X4?
by TRGodwin
February 01, 2021, 11:57:22 am
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13mm
by gunnygp
December 27, 2020, 02:40:27 pm
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Gavutu
by Roy
December 23, 2020, 11:43:03 pm
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