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To: Poundstone

aircraft revetments built during the time Wake was occupied by the Japanese.......


This news to me....Japan never occupied Wake Island...they tried!!!!


15 posted on 12/03/2005 4:03:18 PM PST by thinking
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To: thinking

Are you thinking of Midway ?


16 posted on 12/03/2005 4:08:49 PM PST by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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To: thinking

You must be thinking of Fantasy island. Wake was occupied by the Japanese for the entire war after attacking it.


17 posted on 12/03/2005 4:10:42 PM PST by RTINSC (What, Me Worry?..My company offers French benefits...)
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To: thinking

Our POW's went through 4 years of hell on Wake. The island was attacked at the same time as Pearl Harbor, and captured within a week or so. There was no way for us to send help to them.


18 posted on 12/03/2005 4:12:16 PM PST by countess
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To: thinking
This news to me....Japan never occupied Wake Island...they tried!!!!

WRONG...

Wake was overrun.
You might mean Midway.
They tried and paid dearly for the experience.

IMO The Japs lost the war at Midway
19 posted on 12/03/2005 4:14:41 PM PST by 76834 (There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.)
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