

Wake Island(1942)
Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

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In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.
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1942-08-11
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Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
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