Makin, like other Kiribati islands, has a mainly subsistence economy. Most houses are made from local materials, and most households rely on fish, coconut and fruit (particularly banana and papaya) as …

The Northern Attack Force (Task Force 52), commanded by Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USN, landed 27th Division troops, commanded by Major General Ralph C. Smith, USA, on Makin Atoll on...

Sgt Clyde Thomason was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Honor for his leadership in turning back a Japanese counterattack during the Makin raid. He was the first enlisted Marine so decorated …

The raid on Makin caused the Japanese to believe each island garrison must be strengthened, meaning major targets that the Allied command wish to hit would become less defended as the men and …

Definitions of Makin noun battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting synonyms: Tarawa, Tarawa-Makin see more

Makin, like other Kiribati islands, has a mainly subsistence economy. Most houses are made from local materials, and most households rely on fish, coconut and fruit (particularly banana and papaya) as …

The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943 on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.

Makin Island raid, a 1942 raid by U.S. Marines on Japanese military forces on Butaritari during World War II Battle of Makin, the 1943 U.S. invasion of Butaritari during World War II

The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943 on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.

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