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Aldo Giannini fought in the Battle of Tarawa, endured a shrapnel injury, and witnessed the loss of 3,250 U.S. lives. Nearly eight decades later, he wonders if winning the island was worth the price.
Like many other young men of his generation, after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Aldo Giannini joined the Marines with little idea of what lay ahead. After training, he was quickly deployed overseas and fought in the bloody Battle of Tarawa, surviving with a shrapnel injur...
