Trapped on a remote Pacific atoll, a small garrison of Marines fought for 15 desperate days against the full might of the Imperial Japanese Navy, forging a legendary example of courage. #History #WWII #WakeIsland #USMC #USHistory
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In #NOVEMBER 1943
‘Japanese-held Wake Island under attack by U.S. carrier-based planes in November 1943’
#WW2 #SouthPacific #colorphotography #WakeIsland #aircraft #aviation #aerialphotography
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15 October 1950
MacArthur would, tragically, assure the President that the Chinese would never intervene in the Korean War.
#HarrySTruman #DouglasMacArthur #KoreanWar #WakeIsland
Now there are three depressions. TD #Mirasol in the SCS will strike #China's #Guangdong province late Friday, HKT. TD in the Philippine Sea can become a super typhoon & will threaten the N # Philippines, #Taiwan & S #China. New TD formed N of #WakeIsland & should be minimal threat to land.
7 September 1945: Japanese forces on Wake Island surrendered to US Marines. #History #USMC #WakeIsland #WW2
New listing on Media Zing❗ Wake Island / To Hell and Back (DVD, varies, Full Screen / Widescreen)
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#eBay #BuyItNow #Media #Movie #WakeIsland #ToHellAndBack #DoubleFeature #Movies #DVD #DISCONLY #mediazing
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#WakeIsland and its monuments are listed on the #PacificHistoryGuide google maps list alongside nearly 3,000 other locations! Check it out now.
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New listing!
4 Movie Marathon Classic War - Wake Island / To Hell and Back / Battle Hymn / Gray Lady Down (DVD, var, var)
New & sealed!
Quadruple feature!
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Truk is a mispronunciation of the word Ruk, meaning lagoon. The islands are now called #Chuuk (mountain), and are part of the #FederatedStatesofMicronesia. The atoll encompasses 2,130 square km of calm waters inside the reef line. For reference, the lagoon at #WakeIsland is 5.1 square km. 3/7
Check out JAPAN WWII Military picture postcard Wake Island battlefield WW2
#WWII #WW2 #Military #Japan #soldier #battlefield #WakeIsland
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December 23, 1941: 1,500 Japanese Marines landed on Wake Island with air support from carriers. Before surrendering, the US Marines did one final counterattack & killed 100 Japanese Marines. The island officially surrendered on this date. #worldwar2 #history #WakeIsland #Semperfi
Six years to the day later, Sōryū was off #WakeIsland, having just come back triumphant from #PearlHarbor.
A colorised photograph of the Imperial Japanese Navy Kinugasa, an Aoba-class heavy cruiser taken in 1929. Kinugasa took part in several important battles including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the invasions of Guam and Wake Island, the battle of the Coral Sea, Savo Island, and Cape Esperance. She was sunk at the naval battle of Guadalcanal on 14 November 1942.
#IJN strength for the second attempt to take #WakeIsland #OTD Dec. 23 1941 (including those remaining from the first attempt): aircraft carriers #Sōryū and #Hiryū, heavy cruisers #Tone and #Chikuma, light cruisers #Aoba #Furutake #Kako and #Kinugasa (pictured), and 7 destroyers. 1/2
December 17, 1941: USS Lexington was ordered to sail north to join Task Force 14 to reinforce Wake Island. Unfortunately, there was too much timidity with the post-Pearl Harbor leadership. They ended up canceling the resupply in a few days. #worldwar2 #history #WakeIsland #LadyLex
December 16, 1941: Due to the failed initial invasion of Wake Island, the Japanese sent two of their carriers from the Pearl Harbor strike force to attack Wake. They destroyed the remaining strike aircraft and softened up Wake's defenses. #worldwar2 #history #WakeIsland #SemperFi
Wake Island is a 1942 radio drama depicting American forces' courageous defense against Japanese attacks during WWII. #History #WW2 #WakeIsland #OTR
On December 14th, we honor Wake Island's defenders, showcasing their extraordinary courage during World War II's early days. #History #WW2 #WakeIsland
On December 8, 1941, Major Devereux valiantly led Wake Island's defenders against overwhelming Japanese forces, embodying courage and resilience. #History #WW2 #WakeIsland
It’s #WarshipWednesday, and an auspicious date in naval history. #OTD Dec. 11 1941, IJN Hayate #疾風 became the first ship of the #ImperialJapaneseNavy to be sunk by Americans in combat, when #Marines defending #WakeIsland scored hits on her with shore batteries. Only one man survived the sinking. 1/2
December 10, 1941: The Japanese attempted to invade Wake Island. It failed miserably. Wake shore batteries and aircraft sank two destroyers and 3 other ships. It was the only time in the Pacific War that shore defenders overcame an amphibious landing. #worldwar2 #history #wakeisland #semperfi
Captain Henry T. Elrod's brave defense of Wake Island during WWII defined heroism, leading to his posthumous Medal of Honor. #History #WW2 #WakeIsland #USMC
#IJN strength for the first attempt to take #WakeIsland: 3 light cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 troop transports, 3 submarines, various auxiliaries. Designed to push the #U.S. #Marines off the island without landing troops. When this was unsuccessful they came back. #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory
83 years ago my great-grandpa Jerry and his brother Bill survived the attacks on #WakeIsland and #PearlHarbor : books.google.com/books?id=6JL...
