Tarawa — an interesting last name for the George Takei character. Tarawa is an atoll in the South Pacific that was the scene of the first major Allied offensive against Japan in November 1943. 19,000 Marines charged one of the most heavily defended spots in the world. A truly horrific three day battle, as the Japanese literally fought to the last man (of the 4500 Japanese defenders, only 17 survived):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ce-hreP-whttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tarawa.htm
Tarawa — an interesting last name for the George Takei character. Tarawa is an atoll in the South Pacific that was the scene of the first major Allied offensive against Japan in November 1943. 19,000 Marines charged one of the most heavily defended spots in the world. A truly horrific three day battle, as the Japanese literally fought to the last man (of the 4500 Japanese defenders, only 17 survived):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ce-hreP-whttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tarawa.htm