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Given Up for Dead

America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island

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Given Up for Dead

De: Bill Sloan
Narrado por: David Cochran Heath
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On December 8, 1941, just five hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese planes attacked a remote US outpost in the westernmost reaches of the Pacific. It was the beginning of an incredible 16-day fight for Wake Island, a tiny but strategically valuable dot in the ocean. Unprepared for the stunning assault, the small battalion was dangerously outnumbered and outgunned. But they compensated with a surplus of bravery and perseverance, waging an extraordinary battle against all odds.

When it was over, a few hundred American Marines, sailors, and soldiers, along with a small army of heroic civilian laborers, had repulsed enemy forces several thousand strong - but it was still not enough. Among the Marines was 20-year-old PFC Wiley Sloman. By Christmas Day, he lay semiconscious in the sand, struck by enemy fire. Another day would pass before he was found - stripped of his rifle and his uniform. Shocked to realize he hadn't awakened to victory, Sloman wondered: Had he been given up for dead - and had the Marines simply given up?

In this riveting account, veteran journalist Bill Sloan re-creates this history-making battle, the crushing surrender, and the stories of the uncommonly gutsy men who fought it.

©2003 Bill Sloan (P)2021 Tantor Biografías y Memorias Ejército y Guerra Guerras y Conflictos Militar Segunda Guerra Mundial
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Little known story but was well worth the listen. Highly recommended for World war 2 buffs.
Excellent.

Excellent

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Wake fell because our phone lines were not buried and the Japs cut them so that Deverau could not obtain a proper strategic view. This point is not adequately presented. The Marines were actually pushing them into the sea.

anyone who loves the US Marines will love this story.

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5 stars, 500 stars better..
you will enjoy the read. I would like to see wake in person..

5 stars, not enough

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Great story about the Marines and Sailors on Wake. Unfortunately the narrator did not take the time to pronounce locations or even military aircraft names properly.

Narrator ruins great book

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Outstanding reference for my paper!! Great research and wonderful narration. Must hear for any one interested in this battle.

Outstanding and well researched narrative

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