The Raid in Popular Culture
- A Hollywood movie depicting the raid was made in 1943, Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders.
- The raid on Makin Island was prominently featured in the Treyarch video game Call of Duty: World at War as the first level in the campaign mode.
- The raid on Makin was also featured as a level in the Electronic Arts video game Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault.
- The raid on Makin was also featured in Call To Arms, the second novel of The Corps Series by author W.E.B. Griffin.
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