In a shot of the Japanese ships just before the Marines open fire, a patrol boat can be seen already on fire.
The first Japanese air attack, the aircraft change many times, from fixed-landing gear to biplanes then to high-level bombers.
During one of the scenes showing the bombardment of the island, the Marine CO has ordered the observation tower evacuated. Later scenes show two men still in the tower when it is destroyed.
During a Japanese bombardment on the 14th day there's a shot looking at the island and all the marine's tents are intact.
No Catalina, or any form of help, arrived for the Wake Island garrison during the siege.
Wake Island defenders did not have a dog.
Film shows newspapers proclaiming Wake Island repelled invasion attempt on 8 December. It was on 11 December, Wake Island time, as it sits over the International Dateline.
The film says the garrison was only Marines. In truth, the garrison was led by Navy Commander Winfield S. Cunningham. There was a 68-man Navy and a 5-man Army signal detachments. As well as around 1,200 civilians. Most of whom fought the Japanese.
During the aerial battle at around 38 minutes one of the island defenders is shown shooting down a biplane. Biplanes would have been fazed out as tactical weapons long before the war began.
The scene showing a Japanese aircraft doing a recon of the island, has sharply tapered wing tips and fixed landing gear. However, the shadow of the aircraft has rounded wing tips.
Pilot, Lt. Cameron asks his Wildcat be drained of all but fifteen gallons of fuel. That way his aircraft could carry the extra bombs. With fifteen gallons of fuel, he wouldn't even make it to his target.