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Summary
It happened in the shadow of Pearl Harbor-mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed. Thanks to the brave Marines stationed there-and the civilian construction workers who selflessly put their lives on the line to defend the island-what was supposed to be an easy victory became a protracted and costly battle for Imperial Japan. This is the story of that battle, from survivors on both sides, and with a gallery of historic photos.
Author Biography
John Wukovits is a widely published military expert who has authoritatively chronicled the story of the United States in the Pacific theater. He is the author of Devotion to Duty: A Biography of Admiral Clifton Sprague, as well as numerous articles in Naval History, The Journal of Military History, and other publications.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction: "Wake Island Marine on Deck!" | p. 1 |
| "An Ordinary Group of Americans" | p. 3 |
| "It Would Be Nice to Have Six Months More" | p. 26 |
| "The Marines Will Show Them a Thing or Two" | p. 49 |
| "I Used to Hear a Lot of Guys Pray" | p. 67 |
| "The Island Was to Be a Cake Walk" | p. 80 |
| "Our Flag Is Still There" | p. 100 |
| "They Don't Guarantee You're Coming Back" | p. 119 |
| "I Was Surprised at Some of the Younger Ones" | p. 138 |
| "We'll Make Our Stand Here" | p. 157 |
| "Remember Wake Island" | p. 178 |
| "I Was Torn from Everything I Knew" | p. 201 |
| "You Go Home Soon" | p. 228 |
| "I Was Doing What I Was Trained to Do" | p. 251 |
| Notes | p. 273 |
| Bibliography | p. 287 |
| Index | p. 301 |
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