Wake Island order of battle

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[edit] American forces

• CinCPac
  • Commandant, 14th Naval District
    • Island Commander, Wake Winfield S. Cunningham

1st Marine Defense Battalion Detachment, Wake - Major James P.S. Devreaux
Unit	Commander	Remarks
5-inch Artillery Group	Maj. George H. Potter
3-inch Artillery Group	Capt. Bryght D. Godbold
Independent batteries

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VMF-211 (Marine Corps Fighter Squadron)

Commanded by Major Paul A. Putnam

Equipped with 12 F4F-3 "Wildcat" Fighter Planes