Wake Island, US
Following the withdrawal of Pan American Airways
An airfield and hotel were built on Wake Island in 1935 by Pan American Airways; this establishment turned Wake Island into a stopover for trans-Pacific flying boat routes. Following the withdrawal of Pan American Airways, the United States Air Force took over administration of the island. Subsequently, the atoll served as a processing site for Vietnamese refugees during Operation New Life in 1975.
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