MWSA Book Review

Hell Wouldn’t Stop – An Oral History Of The Battle Of Wake Island

Authors:  Chet Cunningham

Publisher: Carroll & Grap

Reviewer: Bill McDonald – President of the MWSA

The Tale of Hell on Wake Island by the Survivors

The story about the battle for Wake Island, at the outbreak of WWII is a great tale made even better by first hand remembrances and accounts of those who were there and survived. “Hell Wouldn’t Stop – An Oral History Of The Battle of Wake Island” is a brilliantly reconstructed history that needed to be told! This story is good history that is made even better by great writing. It is a story that needed to be saved for future generations. This is prolific author Chet Cunningham’s best work to date (he has written and had published over 300 books).

I could not put down this history book. Normally, historic books are not riveting stories, but this is a thriller as much as a tribute to those men who tell their stories. The author skillfully weaves his comments and facts into the story telling by the men who were there. I just cannot say enough about how good of a read this book is. The author certainly honors all those men who fought there, including the author’s own brother who inspired the book. THIS IS A MUST READ BOOK!

The MWSA gives this book its HIGHEST RATING - FIVE STARS - if we had a six star rating it would get that!

MWSA's 2006 Distinguished Medal Award