Warriors:

Major James Devereux, commander of the U.S. Marines defending Wake Island.
The small Marine detachment on Wake held out against overwhelming Japanese forces from December 8 to December 22, 1941. The last message sent out before Devereux and his men were overwhelmed was received by radio telegraphy and said simply:
s..e..n..d…m..o..r..e…j..a..p..s

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