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Given Up for Dead

A gripping narrative of unprecedented valor and personal courage, here is the story of the first American battle of World War II: the battle for Wake Island. Based on firsthand accounts from long-lost survivors who have emerged to tell about it, this stirring tale of the "Alamo of the Pacific" will reverberate for generations to come.


Author:

  • Bill Sloan

Narrator:

  • David Cochran Heath

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 13 h 40 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • History
  • Military history
  • History
  • World War II

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    Bill Sloan

    Bill Sloan is a respected military historian and author of more than a dozen books, including Brotherhood of Heroes: The Ultimate Battle. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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