The Battle for Wake Island
From The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War by Seth Paridon, William Toti
May 5, 2026 · 3h 26m · Season 5 · Episode 54
About this episode
This episode combines both Wake Island episodes as Seth and Jon prepare for Season 6.
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People in this episode
Host: Seth Paridon
Topics covered
- World War II
- Naval battles
- Military history
- US Navy
- Wake Island
- Marine Corps
- Aircraft carriers
Keywords
- Wake Island
- World War II
- US Navy
- USS Enterprise
- military history
- naval battles
- aircraft carriers
- Marine Corps
- Saipan
- Iwo Jima
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Navy, US Army, USS Enterprise, USMC, Hollywood
Places: Wake Island, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Peleliu, Leyte Gulf
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