Betio Beachhead: U.S. Marines' Own Story of the Battle for Tarawa

by Capt. Earl J. Wilson

Overview

"Betio Beachhead" is a semi-official account of the Battle for Tarawa—the first sea-borne assault on a defended atoll—which will endure as a monument of unsurpassed heroism.
A full account, documented and written by four combat correspondents in the Marine Corps who fought in the battle, this book details every step: from the day the plans were laid and the last fired shot was fired, to the raising of the Stars and Stripes over the shattered battlefield.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787202474
Publisher:	Verdun Press
Publication date:	10/27/2016
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	121
File size:	123 MB
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About the Author

Captain EARL J. WILSON (October 2, 1917 - March 27, 1999) was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a reporter for The Washington Post. As a combat correspondent, he took part in four invasions in the Pacific, including the struggle for Tarawa. After the war, Mr. Wilson attended Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and began his career in the USIA (U.S. Information Agency), with several international posts from 1947-1969. He taught at the National War College from 1969-1970. His final assignment was on the staff of the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. He retired in 1973 and died aged 81 in 1999.

Captain EARL J. WILSON (October 2, 1917 - March 27, 1999) was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a reporter for The Washington Post. As a combat correspondent, he took part in four invasions in the Pacific, including the struggle for Tarawa. After the war, Mr. Wilson attended Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and began his career in the USIA (U.S. Information Agency), with several international posts from 1947-1969. He taught at the National War College from 1969-1970. His final assignment was on the staff of the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. He retired in 1973 and died aged 81 in 1999.