Wake Island Escapers - US Heroes in Japanese Occupied China

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  @snappyllamas · 5 years ago

  Dude who called Emperor Hirohito a "son of a bitch" to a Japanese interpreter is definitely in the top 10 for biggest balls of the pacific theatre.

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  @thejudgmentalcat · 5 years ago

  I remember hearing old vets talk about the Japanese with absolute hatred. Now I know why.

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  @DogeMcLovin · 5 years ago

  Surviving any sort of Japanese captivity is a feat in itself.

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  @josephderrico6254 · 5 years ago

  Admiral Cunningham also received the Navy Cross for his actions in defense of Wake Island

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  @rickybobby1055 · 5 years ago

  I remember being a Marine recruit hearing how the Marines of Wake Island defended their island against the onslaught of Japanese raiders. They sunk a warship with a mortar, held off invasion after invastii. With only 1 30mm machine gun. Man what brave men they were. That is the reason i became a Marine. That and my Dad and my Grand Father and his Father were all Marines.

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  @jakobwithak3805 · 5 years ago

  History Channel: &quot;Best I can do is some reality TV.&quot;<br>Mark Felton: &quot;Best I can do is some non-biased, widely unknown, WW2 era-historically accurate content.&quot; 😉

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  @ToofaniZindagi · 5 years ago

  My grandfather was a wake island defender. Very excited to hear Mark&apos;s retelling of their story.

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  @murphymmc · 5 years ago

  Thank you Mark, the story of real American and British heroes, who never gave up and never turned into songbirds.

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  @Dog.soldier1950 · 5 years ago

  Fun fact: &nbsp;VMFA 211 “Wake Island Avengers” fly still today in the F35B. &nbsp;Recently deployed aboard the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth. &nbsp;Marines do not forget

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  @masonmaynard1339 · 4 years ago

  MK CONSTRUCTION in Boise, Idaho was the main contractor on Wake and I got to know a man named Frank and we <br>talked many times and he told me stories about Wake. He said he ended up in Japan working in mines until the war ended.<br>He said they beat him all the time and a person should never know what real hunger is. I have thought of Frank many times and have the utmost respect for this Man. It was sad to hear of his passing but this memory lives on with me.

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  @charlesmanering7746 · 5 years ago

  We were taught to remember &nbsp;the atrocities &nbsp;of the Japanese &nbsp;and the Germans &nbsp;we will never forget &nbsp;the brave &nbsp;men of our countries

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  @wkdravenna · 5 years ago

  The western world is built upon and held up by some sincerely strong men. Thanks for telling their story Dr. Felton. 🇺🇲🇬🇧

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