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Fallen and forgotten: Family history revealed

Fallen and forgotten: Family history revealed

Fallen and forgotten: Family history revealed

Thousands of Americans fought a battle on Tarawa during World War II.

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Marine Corps vet pays $30K of his own money to bring fallen brothers home

The Vietnam veteran was left to front the bill for months when government money temporarily dried up.

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+7,000 still missing from Korean War, Trump summit may restart search to find them

The issue of thousands of MIA troops from the Korean War unexpectedly rose to prominence at the surreal Trump-Kim summit.

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Remains of Virginia teen MIA since 1943 found in South Pacific

Military records show William Cavin was born on Dec. 4, 1923 in Ewing. He enlisted with the Marines on Aug. 5, 1941 in Charleston, W.Va.

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No longer left behind, Marines return American servicemen forgotten 74 years ago

Marines carried two coffins draped in American flags to the cargo hold. Their feet clacked in step, setting the tempo for a mission that reached its historical crescendo.

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Fallen American heroes coming home from Tarawa

They were left behind after World War 2. Why has no one gone back for them before?

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TIMELINE: The Battle of Tarawa & a family's journey to the truth

This timeline details the Battle of Tarawa – and the Brisbane Family's journey to the truth about Navy sailor Howard Pascal Brisbane.

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Fallen & Forgotten: Why were these missing WWII heroes buried under pavement?

Howard Brisbane's relatives thought he was buried in an idyllic setting. But only days after his death, the WWII servicemember's gravesite was gone – turned into a parking lot, first paved by Americans.

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8 facts you didn't know about Tarawa

There are picturesque scenes fit for a postcard, but the remnants of a horrific, bloody war remain. Sandy beaches and turquoise waters give way to bunkers, ghost ships, and extreme poverty.

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BLOG: Journey to Tarawa

More than 7,000 miles from Arlington National Cemetery lie the bodies of sailors and marines who lost their lives in World War II during the Battle of Tarawa.

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Rescue mission underway to return the American fallen & forgotten of Tarawa

At first canceled by the government shutdown, a new effort to bring home the remains of fallen WWII heroes is now underway.

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