Carlson reported that he had personally counted 83 Japanese bodies and estimated that 160 Japanese were killed based on reports from the Makin Island natives with whom he spoke.
Carlson melaporkan kalau dia secara pribadi menghitung 83 jenazah serdadu Jepang dan memperkirakan 160 serdadu Jepang tewas berdasarkan laporan dari penduduk asli Makin yang dia ajak bicara.