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Battle of Wake Island — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Wake Island caption=A destroyed Japanese patrol boat (#33) on Wake. partof=the Pacific Theater of World War II date=December 8, 1941 – December 23, 1941 place=Wake Island result=Japanese victory… … Wikipedia
Wake Island (disambiguation) — Wake Island has several meanings: *Wake Island the geographical location **Battle of Wake Island * Wake Island (1942 film) , a 1942 film *USS Wake Island , a US Navy aircraft carrier during the Second World War … Wikipedia
Wake Island — For other uses, see Wake Island (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Wake Island — an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km). * * * Wake Island Introduction Wake Island Background: The US annexed Wake Island in 1899 for a cable station. An important air and naval base was constructed in… … Universalium
Wake Island Airfield — Infobox Airport name = Wake Island Airfield caption = Aerial photo of Wake Island Airfield IATA = AWK ICAO = PWAK type = Private operator = U.S. Air Force location = Wake Island elevation f = 14 elevation m = 4.3 coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Wake Island — noun an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii • Syn: ↑Wake • Members of this Region: ↑Battle of Wake, ↑Battle of Wake Island • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Battle of Wake — noun in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines • Syn: ↑Battle of Wake Island • Regions: ↑Wake Island, ↑Wake • Instance Hypernyms: ↑amphibious assault … Useful english dictionary
Battle of Long Island — The Battle of Brooklyn, also known as the Battle of Long Island, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire… … Wikipedia
Wake Island, Battle of — ▪ World War II battle for a small atoll named Wake Island in the central Pacific in December 1941, waged between U.S. Marine and civilian defenders and Japanese invaders. At that time, Wake Island was the site of a half completed U.S. air… … Universalium
Wake Island order of battle — American forces= *CinCPac **Commandant, 14th Naval District ***Island Commander, Wake Winfield S. Cunningham VMF 211 (Marine Corps Fighter Squadron)Commanded by Major Paul A. PutnamEquipped with 12 F4F 3 Wildcat Fighter Planes … Wikipedia
