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Navy reports Gilbert Islands air and ground action
Navy communiques note heavy bombers dropping 50 tons on Mine 250 north of Tarawa and Liberators striking Nauru. Japanese counter attacks on Tarawa and Makin cause minor damage. one enemy bomber destroyed, one Liberator shot down a Zero with two damaged zeros.
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