Description: Review (2012, 5 stars): This is a great story of U S Marines and Contractors that withstood the initial Japanese onslaught on Dec 7 1941 on the tiny outpost of Wake Island. After a prodigious second onslaught and the Japanese attacks further West, the Outpost could not be saved and had to surrender. A true story of Great Sacrifice and Military Conduct. Review (2010, 5 stars): Most Americans, me included, probably have heard of Wake Island as part of the story of World War II in the Pacific. But the details are probably lost in the mist to most of us. This book is a great summary of the battle as it played out over almost two weeks. The Marines acquitted themselves with valor. Many civilians were caught on the island and fought along side the Marines. A stirring story. I'm glad that its not being lost but will keep being retold.
Price: 1.69 USD
Location: Plattsburgh, New York
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Book Title: Wake Island
Book Series: WW2
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: WWII (1939-45), Wake Island
Subjects: History & Military
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: 1978
Publication Year: 1978
Type: Chronicle
Era: 1940s
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Book Club Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: Duane Schultz
Genre: Military History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
