Wake I. (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)
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Project metadata for resources within the 611th Air Support Group cultural heritage resources collection.
Archaeological Monitoring of Hazardous Substances Sites Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll, 2003 (2003)
This report presents the results of archaeological monitoring services at 13 out of 20 hazardous substances (HS) sites and their associated subsites that were subject to environmental investigations on Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll. This work was conducted as part of an on-going environmental restoration program conducted by the United States Air Force on Wake Atoll. The current archaeological investigations were designed to provide archaeological monitoring for the proposed environmental...
Archaeological Monitoring of Hazardous Substances Sites Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll, 2005 (2005)
This report presents the results of archaeological monitoring services at 13 out of 20 hazardous substances (HS) sites and their associated subsites that were subject to environmental investigations on Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll. This work was conducted as part of an on-going environmental restoration program conducted by the United States Air Force on Wake Atoll. The current archaeological investigations were designed to provide archaeological monitoring for the proposed environmental...
Cultural Resources Inventory and Determination of Eligibility of Post World War II Cultural Resources at Wake Atoll (2008)
The 15th Airlift Wing (15 AW), PACAF, USAF, proposed to convert the operations of Wake Atoll to very limited operations (VLO) in fiscal year (FY) 2008. As a result, the purpose of this report is to identify and evaluate post-WW II cultural resources on Wake Atoll so an assessment can be made regarding what effects the proposed action would have on any historic properties eligible for or listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This document contains the inventory of...
The Defense of Wake (1947)
The Defense of Wake is one of a series of operational monographs designed to provide both student and casual readers with thorough and complete narratives of the major operations in which Marine Corps units participated during World War II. As a sufficient number of monographs are brought to completion, these, in turn, will be condensed and edited for final compilation into official operational history.
Final Report for Interpretive Prospectus for Wake Island Airfield (1997)
This prospectus for a historical interpretive program at Wake Island Airfield (Wake) was prepared under the Legacy Resource Management Program to help the United States Air Force (USAF) continue its compliance with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The prospectus is part of a comprehensive USAF effort to document and manage cultural resources at Wake, a National Historic Landmark. With few exceptions, all historic features addressed in this prospectus relate to the World War...
Final Summary and Assessment of Peale Island Historic Resources (2015)
This report presents the results of the assessment of historic resources on Peale Island.
Historic American Landscape Survey, Wake Island: Photographs, Written Historical and Descriptive Data (2010)
Written historical and descriptive data of photographs taken at the Wake Island National Historic Landmark.
Historic Preservation Plan for Wake Island Airfield Wake Island (1996)
This Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) defines a program to integrate historic preservation planning with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) mission at Wake Island Airfield, consistent with the leadership. role of the Department of the Air Force in the preservation of the historic resources of the United States.
Historic Property Discovery Procedures for MDA Wake Island Flight Communications Test Facility (2021)
Historic Property Discovery Procedures for MDA Wake Island Flight Communications Test Facility.
Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan October 2015 - September 2020 for Wake Island Airfield (2015)
The Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) is a planning document used to manage an installation's cultural resources management program. The document identifies cultural resource activities such as surveys and building inventories, that have taken place on an installation. It also identifies and describes historic resources within installation boundaries, identifies Native American groups affiliated with an installation, and provides a plan for staying in compliance with...
Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for Wake Atoll (2008)
This Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) provides a means to integrate the military mission with the goal of preserving and enhancing the natural resources on Wake Atoll. This INRMP is prepared according to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7064 and supports the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) policy of managing natural resources to support the base mission while practicing the principles of multiple-use and sustained yield. A concise overview of each INRMP section follows,...
Life on Wake Island - From a Japanese Diary (1945)
Diaries of life on Wake Island, 1944-1945
Map of Peale Island (1941)
A map of Peale Island, Wake Islands Naval Air Base general location and construction from conditions on June 30, 1941.
Marine Toxins From the Pacific II: The Contamination of Wake Island Lagoon (1969)
A study and historical account of the contamination at Wake Island Lagoon on June 20, 1965.
Wake Atoll Air Traffic Control Towers (2017)
The purpose of this report is to establish the historic context for air traffic control tower and air traffic control support facility development on Wake Atoll. A critical component of any airfield, the air traffic control towers, and support facilities on Wake contributed to the safe and organized passage of aircraft through and over the atoll. Air traffic control facilities were an important aspect of Wake’s operation as a major aviation hub from 1935 to 1972. This report outlines the...
Wake Atoll Water Systems (2017)
This report outlines the history of Wake Atoll’s water systems from 1935 to the present with a particular emphasis on the construction and operation of those facilities and structures associated with desalination activities and water production. It is broken down into four main components. This report is not intended to be an authoritative account of either the history of Wake Atoll or the history of desalination. Rather it is intended to provide contextual information about the significance and...
Wake Island National Historic Landmark Hurricane Damage Assessment - Wake Atoll (2008)
This document contains the results of a damage assessment of the Wake Island National Historic Landmark conducted during May and June 2007. Wake Atoll is operated by the 15th Airlift Wing, Hickam Air Force Base, O’ahu Island, Hawai‘i. The current personnel population of approximately 117 would provide minimal security, maintenance, fire protection, repair of facilities damaged by Super Typhoon Ioke, and support to other federal agencies. Prominent landmark features, most of which are...
Wake Island Topographic Maps (1953)
Topographic maps of Wake Island.
Wake Island U.S. Naval Air Station General Island Layout (1941)
A map of Wake Island Naval Air Base general location and construction from conditions on December 1, 1941.
What Happened at the Wake (1942)
A historical account of the attack on Wake Island from the American Legion Magazine.
The Wreck of the Libelle and other Early European Visitors to Wake Island (2005)
This paper details the early European history of the atoll and focuses on a shipwreck and the subsequent salvage events.
WWII History Magazine: Wake Island Survivor (2012)
A short excerpt from the Military Heritage WWII History magazine about civilian World War II survivor, Glen Binge, who had lived through the battle at Wake Island and three and a half years as a Prisoner of War in Japan's most infamous prisoner of war camp.