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Gung Ho! (1943) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Ray Enright and produced by Walter Wanger.

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The action in this movie takes place in the Makin Group of Islands. The Butaritari Atoll or Butaritari Island is the largest of the Makin Atoll group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. It has also been known as Makin Island, Pitt Island, Taritari Island and Touching Island. The Makin Islands are a chain of islands nested within the larger Gilbert Islands group of 16 atolls and coral islands. They are all a part of the Island Nation of the Republic of Kiribati.
The Second Marine Raider Battalion was also known as 'Carlson's Raiders' hence the movie's title: 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders.
The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
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Also directed by Ray Enright




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