Encore: WWII Battle of Tarawa Lecture: Sanibel Library
WWII Lecture: "Tarawa 1943" (repeat of the morning lecture)
Duane E. Shaffer of Sanibel Public Library will discuss "WWII - Tarawa 1943." Except to the planners in Washington and Tokyo this small atoll was virtually unknown. Then on November 20, 1943 after seventy-six hours of intense combat the island was taken. This battle saw heroism by both attackers and defenders. Why Tarawa? It was midway between Truk and Hawaii and it had an all-important airfield.
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Date and Time
Friday Feb 1, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Date: 2/1/2019
Start Time: 2 pm
Location
Sanibel Public Library
770 Dunlop Road
Sanibel FL 33957
Fees/Admission
no fee to attend
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For more information, call the Sanibel Public Library at (239) 472-2483
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