Tarawa
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- proper noun
- /ˈtærəwə/
- I am an 89-year-old pilot who landed on Tarawa 21 days after the Marines lost over 3,000 lives taking the island.
- the Battle of Tarawa
- Marines at Tarawa
- Tarawa Atoll
Examples
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As my father slugged it out on Tarawa as part of the First Wave, these photos reminded me of the sacrifices so many made during WWII and continue to make.
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In November 1943, U.S. Marines fought fiercely to capture Tarawa from Japanese forces during World War II.
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Anyway, he was with the first wave of Marines to attack Tarawa Beach.
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I served with the Marines in the Tarawa campaign.
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Tarawa was officially declared secure at 13.30 on the fourth day of battle.
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My father was with the USMC on Tarawa and Peleliu, but would never discuss it.
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I did spend 18 grueling months in the South Pacific preparing for the invasion of Tarawa.
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When Charlie was nineteen years old, he was with the 2nd Marine Division when it invaded Tarawa.
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The Marines at Tarawa waded seven hundred yards through shoulder-deep water under constant machine-gun fire.
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What was omitted was the invasion of Tarawa, the first Japanese-held island before the war, and also the retaking of the Marshall Islands and Kwajalein.
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Synonyms
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9.5
A World War II battle in 1943 when American Marines took Tarawa Atoll from Japanese forces after heavy fighting
Two World War II battles in November 1943 where US Marines took Pacific islands from Japan after fierce fighting
Compounds
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A World War II battle in 1943 when American Marines took Tarawa Atoll from Japanese forces after heavy fighting
Two World War II battles in November 1943 where US Marines took Pacific islands from Japan after fierce fighting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tarawa as the name of the World War II battle comes from the same place name — the fighting happened on the Tarawa atoll — so the battle is named after the island where it took place.