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An aerial photograph of the south side of Tarawa Atoll, taken by Navy Squadron VC-24 on 9 September 1943, from an altitude of 3,660 m (12,000 ft). Betio Island is in the foreground, with Bairiki and Eita Islands beyond. The Battle of Tarawa took place on 20 November 1943 largely on Betio Island. Photo courtesy of the US Navy.
The remains of a Japanese 8-inch coastal defense gun mount sit on the point at Green Beach, Betio Island. Rising above the sand with its muzzle pointed inland, this was one of four 8-inch guns the Japanese emplaced on the island. Shrubs have overtaken the concrete and steel, and hundreds of red crabs race throughout the battlefield debris. Other than some graffiti and weathering, the area remains as it was following the Battle of Tarawa. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Cpl. Aaron Hostutler.
Wreaths enfold the base of the Battle of Tarawa Memorial on Betio Island in the Republic of Kiribati. A ceremony held on 20 November 2018 marked the 75th anniversary of the battle. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Sgt. Jacqueline A. Clifford.
A close up of the plaque on the US Marine Corps Memorial commemorating the Battle of Tarawa that took place on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, and Kiribati on 20 November 1943. More than 1,100 Marines died and over 2,200 were wounded during the Battle of Tarawa. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Juan C. Bustos.
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