Pacific Alamo; The Battle for Wake Island

New York: New American Library, 2003. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xi, [1], 308 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black mark on bottom edge. The author has researched World War II history for more than thirty years, focusing mainly on the Pacific Theater. In addition to his books, he wrote two chapters for a World War II book published by HarperCollins for the Library of Congress in 2004, as well as biographical essays on Admiral George Dewey and Admiral William Halsey that have been included in different collections. His writing has appeared in more than twenty-five magazines, including WWII HISTORY, MILITARY HERITAGE, NAVAL HISTORY, and AMERICAN HISTORY. He is a member of two historical/writing organizations-the Organization of American Historians and the Society for Military History. It happened in the shadow of Pearl Harbor-mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed. Thanks to the brave Marines stationed there-and the civilian construction workers who selflessly put their lives on the line to defend the island-what was supposed to be an easy victory became a protracted and costly battle for Imperial Japan. This is the story of that battle, from survivors on both sides, and with a gallery of historic photos.