The first American soldiers, who returned from the Wake Atoll seized by the Japanese, tell us about the battle near the map of the island.
American soldier on the left is naval pilot First Lieutenant John F. Kinney,
American soldier right: First Lieutenant John A. McAllister from the 1st Marine Battalion.
After December 23, 1941, the American soldiers, after 15-day battles against much superior Japanese troops, surrendered. They were transported to Shanghai, to the prison from which they fled and reached the American forces.