Tarawa: The Ultimate Opposed Landing | Marine Corps Association

It is, sir. I'll do a little more digging on it. Thanks!

Yeah, it was anifty story, enjoy...whatnim about to say has nothing to do with Tarawa, however, if you want to read a cool story, look up the NARA/NPRC svc records for the actor steeling Hayden, who played the crazy general in the movie Dr strangelove with Peter sellers and George c Scott. He was merchant marine before ww2, then went USMC, assigned to OSS in Yugoslavia, running missions across German infested waters, really dangerous, I think in the Adriatic. His records were apparently madeublicly available on the NARA/NPRC website, I can't recall exactly where, though fascinating reading, you'd find the material well worth your time to peruse. He took a moment de guerre, an assumed name, John Hamilton, was promoted ultimately I think to Capt , and was decorated by Tito of Yugoslavia , and also rcvd either a bronze star, I think with "V", or a silver star, I can't recall which. Get his autobiography called Wanderer about his journey with his kids in a sailboat around the world, fascinating reading, hope was of interest, enjoy, many thanks.

Sorry, spelling errors, this temperamental tablet , his name was sterling Hayden, obviously, sorry for the gaffe.