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Title: Facing Fearful Odds: The Siege of Wake Island by Gregory J. W. Urwin ISBN: 0-8032-9562-6 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Greatest Tribute to the Wake Island Defenders!
Comment: Author Gregory Urwin spent years researching the epic defense of Wake Island using uncovered documents, personal interviews of civilian and military survivors, diaries, library archives and just plan hard leg work. The author to this day still honors those that served at Wake by staying in touch with the survivors at their yearly reunions and was instrumental in making the documentary on The History Channel become a reality. 'Facing Fearful Odds' brings the battle to life again through the eyes of those that were there and gives a balanced view on the Devereux-Cunningham contravercy which showed beyond doubt the shabby treatment given to the Navy Commander. The book is a must read to anyone who wants to learn about dedication, friendship, survival and love of country.
Rating: 5
Summary: The book is better than the movie
Comment: I found this book from a HISTORY TV channel story featuring the author. As a baby-boomer I saw the movie WAKE ISLAND several times, but didn't realize it was made before any of the actual participants had returned from the POW camps. There is more Hollywood fiction in the movie than historical fact. But that's show business. The author covers in great detail the actions by major commands, individuals and everybody in-between. Considering how badly Wake was prepared to defend itself, the Marines did a great job for two weeks holding off superior forces. If only there had been more construction effort put into beach defense and airplane protection before Dec 7th. The Japanese underestimated the resistance in their first landing attempt. I was also surprised how close US forces came to rescuing the defenders, but were called off at the last moment. This a great book for Marine fans of WWII.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Account of heroics!
Comment: This book is an instant classic! I enjoyed reading this massive book cover to cover. The title "facing fearful odds" is an apt title. The quick change from peace to war trapped these brave men on an island that would become a symbol for the war in the pacific. The book reads well, and tells the tales of the civilians who stayed behind to defend Wake. The fact that they were so close to relief, and held out for so long is a testament to the warrior spirit. A must read!!!!
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Title: Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island by John Wukovits ISBN: 0451208730 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Hell Wouldn't Stop: An Oral History of the Battle of Wake Island by Chet Cunningham ISBN: 0786710969 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Wake Island Pilot: A World War II Memoir by John F. Kinney, James M. McCaffrey, John F., USMC Finney ISBN: 157488204X Publisher: Batsford Brassey, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Given Up for Dead : America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island by Bill Sloan ISBN: 0553803026 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor (Texas A&M University Military History Series, 87.) by William H. Bartsch ISBN: 1585442461 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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