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Wake Island is a small atoll in the central Pacific. It was first attacked by the Japanese on December 8, 1941.

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A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island Detailed account of the December 1941 attack on the island, with photographs and battle maps. www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Wake.html

Marine Corps Association Article in "Leatherneck" by R.R. Keene: "Wake Island: The Corps Raised Its Name to Honor and Fame." Memories and photos. www.mca-marines.org/Leatherneck/dec01wake.htm