Yes, JC. tragic losses the Japanese sustained in many campaigns.

Just one objection (nothing personal): I read somewhere else that there were 17, not 8, prisoners from Tarawa as listed. Nevertheless, those losses are still unbelievable. Just to meet one of the people who survived would be a huge opportunity (not to mention a very rare one).

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