Four Marines were awarded the Medal of Honor for their part in the invasion of the Tarawa Atoll although many more undoubtedly deserved it. Three of these Marines were officers and one was an enlisted man. Only one of the four, Col. Shoup, survived the battle but he was wounded in the assault.
First Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr.
Staff Sargent William James Bordelon
First Lieutenant William Deane Hawkins
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