Wake Island
December 8, 1941, in Marine Corps history.
On December 8, 1941, Japanese forces launched an attack on American sailors and Marines stationed on Wake Island, roughly 3,000 miles west of Honolulu, just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. For more than two weeks, Marines from the 1st Defense Battalion and Marine Fighting Squadron 211 fought off Japanese forces, until being forced to surrender on December 23.
Engraved Coin Eagle, Globe and Anchor
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This beautiful coin features the official Marine Corps Seal in stunning detail on the obverse. The reverse comes engraved with your choice of up to five lines of text.
