The Real Wake Island: 'The Alamo of the Pacific'

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The prop plane is a C-130, though it is sort of taken at a deceiving angle.

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I spent a 5 days there. its only a pit stop for military. it is a very kicked back life style for the few that run the airfield. Oh and the bar. The wake map is close but not right. But Heay its just a game. One thing that the game needs is all the freakin sharks. It would be cool when people try to swim in from the carrier and get ate by a shark. Thats what would most likely happen in real life. As for history the island has alot. Still today peices of the war can be found without even trying to look. However nothing can be taken from the island unless you hide it good. Oh and the bridge on the right side is awsome for jumping off of after a day of drinking.

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hahah I thought it was GI Jersey!

Oh, Wise Guy! *Said in Three Stooges Curly voice*



Actually if you look at that photo, it looks like the location of the masscre and mass buriel is at about the same spot as the PLA arty sticks on our BF2 Wake. So next time your taking out the arty on Wake, remember the 98 Americans, and also that was the last spot they stood alive on planet Earth.

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hahah I thought it was GI Jersey!

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Thanks alot for the nice comments Fella's. That History Channel documentary on Wake Island really had an impact on me when I learned what these poor guys went though being forced to work as slave laborers and then being brutally cut down with a machine gun while blindfold by their cowardly Japanese captors. I wanted to share it with you guys.

Ok, what i REALLY REALLY wanna know is......

WHO IS THE ******* STANDING THERE SMILING AT THE LOCATION WHERE 98 CAPTURED AMERICAN CONTRACT WORKERS WERE EXECUTED?

That smile...i just wanna slap the hell out of him....

deadman, That comment made me laugh out load! :laugh: I really thought the same thing when I found the photo. I said to myself, why is this smacktard smiling? He should have a solum and reverent look on his face knowing he is standing over the remains of 98 american heroes. It would be like taking a picture of someone with a stupid grin on their face with the WTC Ground Zero in the backgound!

[JonnyMacFred102]

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I don't know if many people live there considering it's extremely remote location. It must be a really simple life if they do, with no real technology. No social life either.

It looks like it's used for government and mail purposes.

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Great post, thanks for the info. And no, I was not aware about the true story behind Wake Island.

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WHO IS THE ******* STANDING THERE SMILING AT THE LOCATION WHERE 98 CAPTURED AMERICAN CONTRACT WORKERS WERE EXECUTED?

I'd smile too twisted humour, i know. but i find it funny.

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with it having such a big airport/runway, what else is there on that island?? do many people live there? lots of houses? schools? hospitals?

^^ thats your assignment for today

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Ok, what i REALLY REALLY wanna know is......

WHO IS THE ******* STANDING THERE SMILING AT THE LOCATION WHERE 98 CAPTURED AMERICAN CONTRACT WORKERS WERE EXECUTED?

That smile...i just wanna slap the hell out of him....

[megawhompertoo]

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Neat post.

For those who may be curious, that prop job is a C-2A, probably delivering mail to/from a carrier.

edit. second look...no it's not. help me out...osprey? no. too many blades.

edit 2: upside-down AWACS? nope. e2's fuselage and cockpit would be visible...

edit 3: arghh. somebody?

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Hurrah for WWII history! Its always interesting to read about great battles (of the pacific theater or anywhere else). I already knew about this, but thanks for finding some good articles.

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bro who doesnt know the real story of wake. great post none the less

[DesertFalcon]

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its a small island only 3 sqmiles but i knew it was real even before bf2. most places in bf2 are real but not acctual physical locations,

for example there is a gulf of oman although the beach does not look exactly like it does in resl life.

[Nightf1yer]

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Very interesting, great post!