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The battle of wake island began simultaneously with the attack on pearl harbor naval and air bases in hawaii on the morning of 8 december 1941 7 december in hawaii, and ended on 23 december, with the surrender of the american forces to the empire of japan. Its a mustsee attraction which, if done the right way, can be one of the most memorable. I was asked for one by a fox news host, but i dont think that would be a very good source. Pacific alamo by john wukovits overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 06, 2004 pacific alamo by john wukovits rates in the top four books on the defence of wake island.
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