World War II Veteran's Battle Continues On
1,384 views · Published 12 November 2010 · 2:27 · Indexed 24 September 2026
Channel: CBS News · 2010 · News & Politics
Over a thousand Marines and sailors died in the World War II battle of Tarawa in 1943 but not all of the fallen made it back. It has been the mission of veteran Leon Cooper to uncover the remains of the troops who sacrificed themselves on that bloody day in history and bring them home. Bill Whitaker reports.
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