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Definition of Eniwetok
1. Noun. An atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs.
2. Noun. World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold.
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eniwetok
Literary usage of Eniwetok
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by Henry Harley Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"Within Eniwetok atoll, 20 miles in diameter, were 200 ships. Among others the
LST that had been hit, apparently undamaged but had its steering gear out. ..."
2. Across the Reef: The Amphibious Tracked Vehicle at War by Victor J. Croizat (2001)
"The target date for the Eniwetok landings was 1 May 1944, which would give time
for Fifth Fleet units to support the 3rd Marine Division's invasion of ..."
3. High Road to Tokyo Bay: The AAF in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater by Daniel Haulman (1993)
"US Marine and Army units landed on Majuro, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok atolls, but
skipped other ... Using Eniwetok, a Marshall atoll northwest of Kwajalein, ..."
4. Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam by Cyril J. OBrien (1996)
"The Task Force convoy moved back to Eniwetok Atoll, whose huge D. merits. At the
outbreak of World War II, then-Lieutenant Colonel Bruce headed the Army's ..."
5. Condition Red: Marine Defense Battalions in World War II by Charles D. Melson (1996)
"In September, the 51st deployed to Eniwetok in the Marshalls where, in December,
Lieutenant Colonel Gould P. Groves became battalion commander, ..."
6. The Coral Reefs of the Tropical Pacific by Alexander Agassiz (1903)
"Eniwetok, which is more or less parallel with the ... The Eniwetok group, on the
other hand, is somewhat circular. The islands of its land rim are scattered ..."
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