Casualties
Japanese Casualties
Strength of Japanese Garrison, 20 Nov. 1943 | 4,836 |
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Prisoners of War (Japanese) taken | 17 |
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Prisoners of War (Korean laborers) taken | 129 |
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Escaped | 0 |
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Total Alive at end of battle | 146 |
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Total number enemy killed on Tarawa | 4690 |
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Strength of Japanese Garrison, Apamama, 20 Nov | 23 |
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Enemy dead Apamama | 23 |
* Appendix C, p.73.
Stockman, James R. The Battle for Tarawa. Washington, DC: Historical Section, HQ, USMC, 1947. 86 p. D767.9172T3U6.
Marine Casualties
Officers | Enlisted | |
Killed in action | 47 |
790 |
Wounded-killed | 2 |
32 |
Died of Wounds | 8 |
82 |
Missing, presumed dead | 0 |
27 |
Wounded, missing dead | 0 |
2 |
Wounded in action | 110 |
2,186 |
Combat fatigue | 1 |
14 |
Subtotal | 168 |
3,133 |
Grand total | 3,301 |
* Appendix B, p.72.
Stockman, James R. The Battle for Tarawa. Washington, DC: Historical Section, HQ, USMC, 1947. 86 p. D767.9172T3U6.
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