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Shoup recalls Tarawa battle and its heavy price
General David M. Shoup defends the Tarawa assault as vital to victory over Japan, noting 1115 Marines killed and 2224 wounded out of 11,000. He recalls leading the defense of a bunker, the countermeasure failures, and the Medal of Honor awards granted to four Marines, with Shoup surviving.
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