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The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Defense of Wake Island - Dec. 23rd, 2002
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| Caepolla & Ubaldis
Posted on 12/23/2002 12:10:46 AM PST by SAMWolf
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To: The Mayor
What a beautiful graphic that is, Mayor. Thanks for being here, and Happy Holidays to you and yours. :)
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12/23/2002 10:19:36 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
Shelling Wake Island prior to Invasion, October, 1943
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12/23/2002 10:23:40 AM PST
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MistyCA
To: The Real Deal
My pleasure! I wish you the same, Merry Christmas
To: MistyCA
Thanks for being hereI just wish I could be here more often!
Did you click on that graphic?
To: SAMWolf
The Internet Movie Database listing for "Wake Island" is at:
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0035530
I remember seeing the film on TV as a kid...not too bad for an old B&W flick.
(of course, I'm a sucker for vintage cinema...)
Discussions of Wake Island reminds me of a story a friend told me about his father.
I don't remember all the details, but I guess his dad was a lowly member of the US military
out on some barely-defended island/atoll in The Pacific as of Pearl Harbor.
Suppossedley, some lower officer suggested that the enlisted fellows be chained to their
machine guns/gun emplacements to assure a vigorous fight if the Japanese should land.
Fortunately some higher office said "do you want the landing Japanese to think we're
just a bunch of slaves?"...and the idea was deep-sixed.
(And I think the Japanese never attacked that island/atoll anyway...)
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:29:46 AM PST
by
VOA
To: The Mayor
Yes! It's beautiful! I really appreciate the good wishes, too! :)
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:32:41 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: VOA; SAMWolf
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:36:24 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
Heavy Surf and Thick Foliage
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12/23/2002 10:48:25 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
Wake Island Prior to 1941
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:49:30 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
Aviation Gas Being Pumped Ashore
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:50:34 AM PST
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MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
3 Inch AntiAircraft Gun
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:52:10 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
South Shore
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:53:09 AM PST
by
MistyCA
To: SAMWolf
Marine Command Post
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posted on
12/23/2002 10:54:09 AM PST
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MistyCA
To: MistyCA
Great pics, Misty! You are on it!
To: SevenofNine
I wonder who'll surrender first, the French or Saddam.
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12/23/2002 11:05:04 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: MistyCA
Nice graphic of Wake, Msity. How's I miss that one?
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posted on
12/23/2002 11:05:50 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: The Real Deal
Wait until you see tomorrow's thread.
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posted on
12/23/2002 11:07:02 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: The Mayor
Thanks for the card and the link Mayor.
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posted on
12/23/2002 11:08:52 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: VOA
I remember the movie too. Remember Willaim Bendix in the "Life of Riley"?
Thanks for sharing that story with us.
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posted on
12/23/2002 11:10:53 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: MistyCA
I'm gona start letting you do the threads Misty, great pictures and graphics.
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12/23/2002 11:12:56 AM PST
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SAMWolf
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