Searching for the Dead on Tarawa

[AWP]

A surprisingly good write-up from CNN. The interesting. thing is that this was started not by the government, but a private citizen doing the research and site surveys

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/south.pacific.wwii.bodies/index.html?hpt=C2

Betio, Tarawa Atoll (CNN) -- Archaeologist Gregory Fox is the U.S. military's version of Indiana Jones, but looks more like Jerry Garcia than Harrison Ford.

Fox travels the world digging for his version of treasure -- the remains of missing U.S. service personnel who died in battle.

 

[Chopstick]

Thanks for posting this Free. Excellent work they are doing.

 

[AssadUSMC]

Semper Fidelis. Never forget Bloody Tarawa.