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- catalog abstract "An account of America's first battle of World War II describes the ordeal of American soldiers and civilians who defended Wake Island against a surprise Japanese attack just hours after Pearl Harbor. A gripping narrative of unprecedented valor and personal courage, here is the story of the first American battle of World War II: the battle for Wake Island. Based on firsthand accounts from long-lost survivors who have emerged to tell about it, this stirring tale of the "Alamo of the Pacific" will reverberate for generations to come. On December 8, 1941, just five hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese planes attacked a remote U.S. outpost in the western-most reaches of the Pacific. It was the beginning of an incredible sixteen-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 the odds. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog contributor b12940293.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description "A gripping narrative of unprecedented valor and personal courage, here is the story of the first American battle of World War II: the battle for Wake Island. Based on firsthand accounts from long-lost survivors who have emerged to tell about it, this stirring tale of the "Alamo of the Pacific" will reverberate for generations to come. On December 8, 1941, just five hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese planes attacked a remote U.S. outpost in the western-most reaches of the Pacific. It was the beginning of an incredible sixteen-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 the odds. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog description "An account of America's first battle of World War II describes the ordeal of American soldiers and civilians who defended Wake Island against a surprise Japanese attack just hours after Pearl Harbor.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [392]-399) and index.".
- catalog description "U.S Military Personnel Killed in Action at Wake Island or Died in Pow Camps -- American Civilians Executed on Wake Island After the U.S. Surrender -- A Place at the Ends of the Earth -- A Massive Awakening -- Too Little and Too Late -- "Those Aren't B-17s--They're Japs!" -- Picking Up the Pieces -- The Spider and the Fly -- A Bloodied Foe--and Pure Elation -- "Send Us More Japs!" -- Waiting, Watching, and Sweating -- The Beginning of the End -- A Battle That "Made the Gods Weep" -- Hanna, Holewinski, and Hellfire -- "It's Not My Order, Goddamn It!" -- Wilkes--The Victory Nobody Noticed -- "We'd Rather Have Died Fighting" -- The "Alamo of the Pacific" -- The Terrible Voyage of the Nitta Maru -- POWs--The Longest, Toughest Fight -- The Peace and the Price -- Fading Images and Forgotten Heroes -- Afterword: Could Wake Have Been Saved? -- Wake Atoll, 2003.".
- catalog extent "xi, 412 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Given up for dead.".
- catalog identifier "0553803026".
- catalog isFormatOf "Given up for dead.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Bantam Books,".
- catalog relation "Given up for dead.".
- catalog subject "940.54/2665 22".
- catalog subject "D767.99.W3 S56 2003".
- catalog subject "United States. Marine Corps History World War, 1939-1945.".
- catalog subject "Wake Island, Battle of, Wake Island, 1941.".
- catalog tableOfContents "U.S Military Personnel Killed in Action at Wake Island or Died in Pow Camps -- American Civilians Executed on Wake Island After the U.S. Surrender -- A Place at the Ends of the Earth -- A Massive Awakening -- Too Little and Too Late -- "Those Aren't B-17s--They're Japs!" -- Picking Up the Pieces -- The Spider and the Fly -- A Bloodied Foe--and Pure Elation -- "Send Us More Japs!" -- Waiting, Watching, and Sweating -- The Beginning of the End -- A Battle That "Made the Gods Weep" -- Hanna, Holewinski, and Hellfire -- "It's Not My Order, Goddamn It!" -- Wilkes--The Victory Nobody Noticed -- "We'd Rather Have Died Fighting" -- The "Alamo of the Pacific" -- The Terrible Voyage of the Nitta Maru -- POWs--The Longest, Toughest Fight -- The Peace and the Price -- Fading Images and Forgotten Heroes -- Afterword: Could Wake Have Been Saved? -- Wake Atoll, 2003.".
- catalog title "Given up for dead : America's heroic stand at Wake Island / Bill Sloan.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".