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Wake Island (Marshallese: Ānen Kio, lit. 'island of the kio flower') also known as Wake Atoll, is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed of three islets and a reef surrounding a lagoon.
The Battle of Wake Island began on 8 December 1941, with Ro-65, Ro-66, and Ro-67 patrolling in the area supporting Japanese forces attempting to seize the atoll. United States Marine Corps forces defending Wake drove back the initial Japanese assault December 11.
Wake Island, atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 2,300 miles west of Honolulu. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States and comprises three coral islets that rise from an underwater volcano to 21 feet above sea level.
Battle of Wake Island, (December 8–23, 1941), during World War II, battle for Wake Island, an atoll consisting of three coral islets (Wilkes, Peale, and Wake) in the central Pacific Ocean. During the battle a small force of U.S. Marines and civilian defenders fought elements of the Imperial.
A dramatic depiction by Artist Correspondent Arthur Beaumont of a lone Marine F4F Wildcat fighter taking on three Japanese biplanes over Wake Island, done for the War Department’s 1942 film, Wake Island.
The day after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces assaulted the small American-held atoll of Wake Island, 2,300 miles west of Hawaii. The defenders numbered fewer than 1,800 Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilian contractors.
The valiant defense of Wake Island by US Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians became a potent rallying point for Americans in the dark days after Pearl Harbor.
Dec 20, 2021 · atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim.
Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, 2/3 of the way from Honolulu to Guam, best known for its role in World War II. It is an unorganized United States territory, with no permanent residents, just members of the U.S. military and civilian contractors who manage the facility.
The battle was for a small island in Central Pacific with the Marines and civilians of the island defending against invaders from Japan. It was a site for a submarine and air base for the U.S. that was partially completed.
