BLUF
The plaque honours ordinary people who risked their lives in the Pacific, gathering intelligence and saving others, often at great personal cost. Many islanders died helping. John F Kennedy (later US President) among those saved.Learning Outcomes
- Strategic Awareness — Highlights how intelligence gathering shaped operations and campaigns in the Pacific.
- Leadership — Demonstrates resilience, courage and community cooperation in wartime.
- Military History — Provides context on the role and sacrifice of Coastwatchers in World War II.
