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    Woleai (Woleaian: Weleya), also known as Oleai, is a coral atoll of 22 islands in the western Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, forming a legislative...
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  • The Woleai or Caroline Island script, thought to have been a syllabary, was a partially Latin-based script indigenous to Woleai Atoll and nearby islands...
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    indigenous writing system developed in the region. It was a syllabary used in Woleai until the mid-20th century. Some of the characters were based on Latin letters...
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    in Gagil State secondary schools: Yap High School in Colonia Woleai High School in Woleai Outer Islands High School in Ulithi Private Secondary and Elementary...
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    children: B.J., Tarsis, Craig and Elenita. Urusemal was born on the island of Woleai in the State of Yap. He attended secondary school on the island of Chuuk...
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    written in zhuyin, and Cia-Cia off Sulawesi has experimented with hangul. On Woleai and surrounding islands, a script was developed for the Woleaian language...
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    periodic trips to the outer island airfields of Ulithi Atoll and Fais Island. Woleai airfield is currently closed for repairs. Yap International Airport was...
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    the Federated States of Micronesia. Further west, Faraulep, Satawal, and Woleai, were placed under a typhoon watch while Fananu and Ulul were placed under...
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    used to write the Eskayan language, a secret language based on Boholano. Woleai script (Caroline Island script) – used to write the Carolinian language...
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    Airfield, Nukuoro, Pingelap, Sapwuahfik, Mortlock Islands Airfield (Ta), Woleai, Yap Nauru Airlines Koror, Majuro, Nauru, Tarawa United Airlines Chuuk,...
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    supporting the aircraft carrier during air raids on Palaus, Yap, Ulithi and Woleai during 31 March and 1 April. On 13 April, Canberra escorted Yorktown's aircraft...
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  • Woleaian is the main language of the island of Woleai and surrounding smaller islands in the state of Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia. Woleaian...
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    installation and shipping in the Carolines. After striking the Palaus, Woleai and Yap, the force replenished at Majuro and sortied again 13 April. Steaming...
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    Destinations Caroline Islands Air Charter: Fais, Houk, Onoun, Pohnpei, Ta, Ulithi, Woleai, Yap United Airlines Guam, Honolulu, Kosrae, Kwajalein, Majuro, Pohnpei...
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    Subsequent combat operations included air raids on Palau, Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai in the Palau Islands (30 March – 1 April); raids in support of the U.S....
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    and surrounding water mined. Yap and Ulithi were struck on 31 March, and Woleai on 1 April. Japanese planes attacked but were driven off without damaging...
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    Japan All forces on Namoluk September 17 September 17 Japan All forces on Woleai 1,600 September 19 September 19 Japan 38th Army in Indochina 106,184 Lieutenant...
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    TF 58 on 30 March, and supported air strikes against the Palau Islands and Woleai of the Carolines for several days. From 22 to 28 April, Iowa supported air...
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    against Woleai on 1 April, Harder received word of an injured pilot awaiting rescue from the beach of a small enemy-held island west of Woleai. Protected...
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    days, joined in a series of strikes against the islands of Yap, Ulithi, Woleai, and Palau. After a week's rest and replenishment at Majuro, Enterprise...
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    screen for the Fast Carrier Task Force, which struck Japanese bases on Yap, Woleai, and in the Palaus. Wichita supported strikes on Hollandia in New Guinea...
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    air and antisubmarine patrols during the raids on Palau, Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai from 30 March to 1 April. After operating off New Guinea during the invasion...
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  • Pingelap Airfield Sapwuahfik Pohnpei - - Sapwuahfik Airfield Ta Chuuk - - Mortlock Islands Airfield Woleai Yap - - Woleai Airfield (currently closed)...
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    Micronesia. Ifalik is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Woleai and 700 kilometers (430 mi) southeast of the island of Yap. The population...
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    the Palau Islands; and on 1 April, her aviators went after the island of Woleai. Five days later, she returned to her base at Majuro for a week of replenishment...
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    support in the Marianas attacks (21–22 February), the Palau-Yap-Ulithi-Woleai raid (30 March–1 April 1944), the invasion of Hollandia (21–24 April 1944);...
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  • Task Group 21.11, June 13 to August 6, 1943; CVEG-26, Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai Raid, March 30 to April 1, 1944; CVEG-26, Western New Guinea Operation,...
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    March 2007). "Voyagers to Pay Homage to Chiefs: The Crews are Sailing to Woleai Atoll, then to Ulithi and Yap". Honolulu Star-Bulletin Mobile Edition. Oahu...
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    Gettysburg" (1957), Major General John B. Hood The Silent Service, "The Harder at Woleai" (1958), Commander Samuel D. Dealey Steve Canyon, "Operation Crash Landing"...
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    word of the superiority of dacron spread, the people of Ifalik, Elato, Woleai, Pulusuk, Pulap, and Puluwat have equipped at least one canoe on each island...
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