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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Dir. Craig Haffner·2003·1h 45m

This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.

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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific (2003)

Craig Haffner

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1h 45m
Cross-source blend ~100/100

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United States of America

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10.0/10

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100/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~100/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Will Lyman

Narrator

Brad Borman

Himself

Robert F. Haidinger

Himself

John R. Dale

Himself

Ralph J. Holewinski

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