Latest "Makin Atoll" stories

How Dorie Miller’s bravery helped fight Navy racism

The first American hero of World War II helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do.

By Thomas W. Cutrer and T. Michael Parrish, World War II Magazine

4 years ago

Target: Makin Island

On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.

By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine

4 years ago