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Printed on-board an escort carrier during World War II..



Item # 698281

July 11, 1945

THE WAKE, U.S.S. Wake Island, July 11, 1945  This was a "camp" newspaper from World War II printed onboard the escort carrier U.S.S. Wake Island. It was involved in the action in the Pacific during the closing months of the war.
The full front page is a map of Wake Island.
Eight pages, 8 by 13 inches, crudely produced (as most camp newspapers were), it was once stapled but now they are individual sheets., good condition.

Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.

Category: World War II