MAKIN ISLAND

Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands, West-Central Pacific Ocean • November 25, 1943 Makin Atoll (or Makin Island) is one of 16 coral atolls in the Pacific’s Gil­bert Islands chain and lies on the Equator half­way between Hawaii and Aus­tra­lia. The cap­ture of the atoll with its excel­lent sea­plane base, air base, and com­mu­ni­ca­tions cen­ter by 6,470 heavily armored…