Tarawa Remains Marines salute a transfer case during a repatriation ceremony for the remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII, Kiribati, July 18, 2019. The remains were recently recovered from sites in the Tarawa Atoll and will now undergo the identification process. SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.84 MB) Tags: Tarawa, Marine Corps, repatriation ceremony Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Melanye Martinez VIRIN: 190718-M-MS784-0077Y.JPG Photo Gallery