Wake Island 1953

 

Hours after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Wake Island was also assaulted.  In 1953 the bodies were re-interred in Hawaii at the National Cemetery at Punchbowl.  Lt Edward Fernandez explains. 

The families were sent a recording of the ceremony.  This is from one of those sets.

Wake Island ceremony - 1953

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