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Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island

Robert J. Cressman

Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island

Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island

Robert J. Cressman

Published in 1942, 'Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island' by Robert J. Cressman recounts the events of December 8, 1941, as the Marines of the 1st Defense Battalion prepare for battle on Wake Island. This historical account details the strategic significance of Wake Island in the Pacific theater during World War II and the challenges faced by the Marines in their defense efforts. Cressman's narrative provides insight into the bravery and determination of the troops during this critical moment in history.

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It is Monday, 8 December 1941. On Wake Island, a tiny sprung paper-clip in the Pacific between Hawaii and Guam, Marines...

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