611th Air Support Group (Other Keyword)
126-129 (129 Records)
A historical account of the attack on Wake Island from the American Legion Magazine.
World War II Hangar Facilities Historical Report Eareckson Air Station, Alaska Final August 2014 (2014)
A review of the World War II hangars and associated heating facilities at Eareckson Air Station, Alaska on Shemya Island. The report presents the hangar and heating facility descriptions, photographs, architectural drawings, and historical context to satisfy the stipulations of the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States Air Force 611th Air Support Group Alaska and the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the demolition of World War II-era birchwood hangars and heating...
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.