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Battle of Wake Island

1941 naval battle fought between Japan and the United States

The Battle of Wake Island was a naval battle that was fought between 8 and 23 December 1941. Initially an American victory, the Island fell to Japan when a larger Invasion force was able to take the island. The USMC squadron VMF-211 adopted the name 'Wake Island Avengers' in honor of the squadron's pilots who fought during the battle.

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