[EIDXA] Forgotten 98 and the Wake Island DX-pedition

[Joe Hungate - K8OM]

Many of you have probably seen the press release today announcing a DXpedition to Wake Island this October. Per the press release:

This operation is a Commemorative DXpedition in that it combines a DXpedition and a commemoration of an event. 98 civilian contractors working for Morrison- Knutsen, lost their lives on the atoll in October 1943. The group has been named the “Forgotten 98″. Our operation, observing the 70th anniversary of their deaths, will be dedicated to keeping their memory alive and honoring their sacrifice.

The following link provides an insight into the gripping story of the “Forgotten 98”.
http://www.yorktownsailor.com/yorktown/massacre.html


73,
Joe – K8OM