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Prydwen -> Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 3:13:23 AM)

Back in November I took a TDY and we spent about a week on Wake Island. I didn't take this picture (the bridge from Wake to Peale was destroyed a few years ago and I didn't want to risk the tide coming back in and my camera getting ruined if I had to swim) but I did get to see that gun in person. It was quite the sight and I thought you guys might appreciate getting a look at it.

I had a great time on that trip. It was absolutely gorgeous there. I can see why people would fight over a place like that. And if anyone is interested I have some pictures of some bunkers and the POW rock that I could post here as well.

~IAM

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thegreatwent -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 4:50:57 AM)

Nice, thanks for the photo. I am hoping for more[:)]



Brady -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 5:30:27 AM)

Yes.very cool![:)]



Ron Saueracker -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 6:00:34 AM)

More!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Chad Harrison -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 2:19:42 PM)

Yes, please share [:D]



SuluSea -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 3:02:13 PM)

[:)] Yes, please.....I'd like to see all you have. Pacific Alamo is definate reading for anyone interested in Wake Island.

Thanks!!!!!!!



Historiker -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 5:04:15 PM)

What's a TDY?



Apollo11 -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 5:12:36 PM)

Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

What's a TDY?


TDY = temporary duty


Leo "Apollo11"



Knavey -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 7:27:30 PM)

Put those pics up!



Mynok -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 8:33:21 PM)


Release the pics!



Historiker -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 8:43:01 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

What's a TDY?


TDY = temporary duty


Leo "Apollo11"

thx!



Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:43:46 PM)

That's me in Hawaii before we got to wake.

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:46:08 PM)

Not sure what they were thinking...

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:47:49 PM)

Tell me that shouldn't be a postcard.

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:50:36 PM)

Here are a couple pics inside one of the bunkers. I'm about 6'-1" and that ceiling is about 6'-4" It was very short.

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:51:25 PM)

Another interior shot.

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:52:51 PM)

Check out the Discovery Channel...

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Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/23/2009 11:56:37 PM)

Last but not least is the POW rock. I didn't know this but some contractors helped the Marines defend when the Japanese invaded. 99 of those guys were kept on the island to work for the Japanese. In '43 the Navy came in to bomb the crap out of the place and the Japanese commander thought they were about to be invaded so he had all those guys lined up on the beach and shot. But they missed one and you can see what he carved in the rock afterwards. They went to bury the bodies and came up short one so they sent out search parties and caught the guy and the commander personally beheaded him. Not a real happy story.

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stuman -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 1:35:39 AM)

Thanks for the pictures. Always interesting to see shots of the places one reads about.



ilovestrategy -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 7:20:51 AM)

Wow, thank you so much for posting all of this. Totally awesome.



Erik Rutins -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 9:10:09 AM)

Thanks for posting these.



Ron Saueracker -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 11:39:35 AM)

The Marines should have retaken Wake just to kick the SOB CO's ass along with his cronies.[sm=00000106.gif]



m10bob -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 12:50:16 PM)

Not hijacking, just contributing:

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Wake/



Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 7:50:33 PM)

The Japanese commander got his later. He was tried for war crimes and hung in '48 maybe?

I got some bad news today. My grandpa passed away this morning. He was a Pacific war vet. He was in the 9th Special USN Construction Battalion and spent some time on Tulagi. And he was a very good guy. I'm really gonna miss him.



USSAmerica -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 8:06:56 PM)


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ORIGINAL: ItsAMadhouse

The Japanese commander got his later. He was tried for war crimes and hung in '48 maybe?

I got some bad news today. My grandpa passed away this morning. He was a Pacific war vet. He was in the 9th Special USN Construction Battalion and spent some time on Tulagi. And he was a very good guy. I'm really gonna miss him.


Sorry to hear the news, IAM.

My grandmother's husband, the only grandfather figure I've had, was a vet of Europe, in the 29th Inf Div. He has told us some of his funny stories, but never talked much about the rest of the war. He's recently agreed to let me sit down with him and record him as he tells as much of his story from WWII as he can remember. I intend to write it up to keep for the family. I'm heading up to Maryland in April to spend this time with him. [8D]



Q-Ball -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/24/2009 10:40:23 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America


quote:

ORIGINAL: ItsAMadhouse

The Japanese commander got his later. He was tried for war crimes and hung in '48 maybe?

I got some bad news today. My grandpa passed away this morning. He was a Pacific war vet. He was in the 9th Special USN Construction Battalion and spent some time on Tulagi. And he was a very good guy. I'm really gonna miss him.


Sorry to hear the news, IAM.

My grandmother's husband, the only grandfather figure I've had, was a vet of Europe, in the 29th Inf Div. He has told us some of his funny stories, but never talked much about the rest of the war. He's recently agreed to let me sit down with him and record him as he tells as much of his story from WWII as he can remember. I intend to write it up to keep for the family. I'm heading up to Maryland in April to spend this time with him. [8D]



That is a great project! My gramps wrote a memior before he died a couple years ago (he is the good looking chap in my auto-sig). Alot of great stories in there, we are very glad he did that! I have posted a couple snippets in this forum before....he had some very good stories, some amazing, some funny, some kind of absurd.



stuman -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/25/2009 3:01:07 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: ItsAMadhouse

The Japanese commander got his later. He was tried for war crimes and hung in '48 maybe?

I got some bad news today. My grandpa passed away this morning. He was a Pacific war vet. He was in the 9th Special USN Construction Battalion and spent some time on Tulagi. And he was a very good guy. I'm really gonna miss him.


Very sorry to hear that, condolences.



Prydwen -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/25/2009 4:50:04 AM)

I'm heading out tomorrow so I won't be around for a little while so I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your thoughts and prayers. My grandmother isn't taking it too well. No surprise since they've been married over 60 years.

Thank you again.

~IAM



rjopel -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/25/2009 10:06:45 AM)

IAM,

A salute from one soldier to honor another fallen hero.  My condolences on your families loss.




sadja -> RE: Trip to Wake Island (2/26/2009 12:27:07 AM)

I was lucky and visited Wake on the way to Okinawa in 69. It was dark and landed in a DC-8 long version. They had a power plant ship anchored offshore. I swear I could see the color of the guy on deck eyes[:D][:D], OH yea it was 3am. Didn't see much when the let us off to strech our legs. I wish I could have seen more.



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