There are five Medals awarded for actions on this day. Three posthumous, and two recipients who survived. We also meet three relatively famous recipients, including two Marine Corps legends.World War II. The fighting at Tarawa continues, though the issue may no longer be in doubt, as it was the day before. Third day of fighting, third and fourth Medals of Honor - including those two legends of the Corps, Lieutenant Bonnyman and eventual Commandant of the Corps, David Shoup - the leader I mentioned giving good support to Lieutenant Hawkins yesterday. None of that should be construed to take away from...
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