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-- HOW TO OBTAIN DNA TEST KITS --

THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY HAS SUCCEEDED JPAC
THEY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR TARAWA'S UNRECOVERED DEAD


New DPAA rules require that their labs have the capacity to process any
remains removed from official graves within 2 years of their recovery.


THE UNIDENTIFIED TARAWA REMAINS FROM THE PUNCH BOWL CEMETERY HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXHUMED

Thus the Tarawa remains from the Punch Bowl Cemetery are now on that two-year timeline.

TO OBTAIN A FREE DNA KIT - CONTACT THE NAVY CASUALTY OFFICE AT

(800) 443-9298 

The Navy Casualty Officers are Mr. Rudy Gonzales and Ms. Melissa Martin

 

CLICK BELOW FOR THE DPAA WEBSITE

( DNA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS )

http://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/Fact-Sheets/Article-View/Article/590581/dna/

 


- HISTORY -

 

 

THE GILBERTS
CAPTURE OF TARAWA AND MAKIN

A very good source for a broad range of information about
the battle of Tarawa and the units that participated in it.


http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/Gilberts/


 

 

THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

A searchable name-index of the 176,399 casualties that are buried in U.S.
military cemeteries or whose names are placed on the Walls of the Missing.
Many individuals, whose remains were never found or identified, can be
found here. The information given includes the name of the person's home
state or the state where he/she enlisted.

http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii.php


- GENERAL INFORMATION -

 

TARAWA ON THE WEB

The best general-interest Tarawa site. A “must-see” for anyone interested in Tarawa.

http://www.tarawaontheweb.org/


- GENERAL INFORMATION -

 

TARAWA - The Aftermath

UPDATED 04 APR 2020

"Tarawa the Aftermath - The story of Tarawa and Betio before and after the 1943 assault by the Second Marine Division."

Dr. Donald K. Allen, author of the book TARAWA - The Aftermath, hosts
this excellent site. Anyone interested in how the dead were buried at
Tarawa, should read Dr. Allen’s information in the CURRENT NEWS
section, May 30, 2003 "Betio Cemetery - Tarawa's Missing In Action."

https://tarawa.drdonaldkallen.com/News-BetioCemetary.html


- TALK FORUMS -

 

TARAWA ON THE WEB hosts this excellent Forum.

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/149620.html


WEBMASTERS

PLEASE USE THE BANNER BELOW FOR LINKS TO THIS SITE



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