Building for war the epic saga of the civilian contractors and marines of Wake Island in World War II
This is the story of the thousand-plus Depression-era civilian contractors who came to Wake Island, a remote Pacific atoll, in 1941 to build an air station for the U.S. Navy. The civilian contractors who had risked distance and danger for well-paying jobs ended up paying a steep price: their freedom...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Havertown, Pa.
Casemate
2012
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| Summary: | This is the story of the thousand-plus Depression-era civilian contractors who came to Wake Island, a remote Pacific atoll, in 1941 to build an air station for the U.S. Navy. The civilian contractors who had risked distance and danger for well-paying jobs ended up paying a steep price: their freedom and, for many, their lives. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, maps 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612001296 (hardback) 1612001297 (hardback) |