Pfc. Harry LeBert was a young Marine and father of two who — having just recovered from injuries received in the Battle of ...

The Gilbert Islands house the capital, South Tarawa, where more than half of Kiribati's residents live. Tarawa's history is deeply marked by World War II, with remnants of battle still scattered ...

For 80 years, the family of a Kansas City 18-year-old killed during WWII was left to wonder what ... approximately 12 miles off the coast of the Tarawa Atoll to allow the two Merchant Marine ...