APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 12, 1944 This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"
This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the military installation on this tiny island, single sheet, 8 by 13 inches, great condition.

AI notes: APAMAMA NUT I BEBA was a rare World War II-era camp newspaper produced on Apamama Atoll, a small coral island in the Gilbert Islands of the Pacific Ocean, in 1944. Created by and for U.S. military personnel stationed there, it served both as a morale booster and a humorous outlet, often combining lighthearted commentary, military news, and practical information for soldiers isolated on the remote atoll. The publication’s masthead, “APAMAMA NUT I BEBA,” reflected the informal, tongue-in-cheek style typical of wartime camp newspapers, and it sometimes carried slogans such as “Apamama’s On The Map — With One Objective — Blast The Jap!” to emphasize the ongoing military effort. Surviving editions, typically single-sheet prints from early 1944, are exceedingly rare and now mainly preserved in historical newspaper collections and military archives, making them a unique snapshot of daily life and camaraderie among U.S. forces stationed in the Pacific theater.