Repatriation Ceremony Transfer cases containing the possible remains of fallen service members rest in a hangar during a repatriation ceremony for service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2019. The remains were recently recovered from sites in the Tarawa Atoll and will now undergo the identification process. SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.35 MB) Tags: Tarawa, Marine Corps Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erin Vandehoef VIRIN: 190717-M-RE188-133Y.JPG Photo Gallery