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The Aleutian Islands campaign (Japanese: アリューシャン方面の戦い, romanized: Aryūshan hōmen no tatakai) was a military campaign fought between 3 June 1942 and 15 August 1943 on and around the Aleutian Islands in the American Theater of World War II during the Pacific War. It was the only military campaign of World War II fought ...
Aleutian Islands War; Red White Black & Blue - feature documentary about The Battle of Attu in the Aleutians during World War II; Soldiers of the 184th Infantry, 7th ID in the Pacific, 1943-1945; World War II Aleutian Islands: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II Archived 2014-03-17 at the Wayback Machine from the United States Army Center ...
The Aleutian Islands campaign was successfully completed on August 24, 1943. [4] In that month, a strategic intercept station was established on the island, which remained until February 1945. [7] Most combat squadrons were withdrawn by early 1944, the 11th Fighter Squadron becoming the headquarters garrison of the base until the end of the war.
Private Snafu in The Aleutians—Isles of Enchantment (Oh Brother!) is a short cartoon in the Private Snafu series, directed by Chuck Jones. Warner Bros. produced this film for the United States armed forces and issued it to service branches in February 1945, to inform personnel posted in the Aleutian Islands of what was then the Alaska Territory.
Aleutian Islands Campaign Alexai Point Army Airfield is an abandoned World War II airfield with two runways laid across Alexai Point on Attu Island , Alaska. The remains of the Seabee built airbase are located about 4 miles east of the closed Casco Cove Coast Guard Station , directly across Massacre Bay.
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In June 1942, the Japanese occupied the western Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska, and they hoped to occupy Amchitka. [2] A Japanese survey team scouted the island but rejected it for military purposes. [citation needed] American military planners determined that an airbase was needed near the Japanese-occupied islands.
The Aleutian Islands campaign was successfully completed on August 24, 1943. [14] In that month, a strategic intercept station was established on the island, remaining until February 1945. [17] On 31 December 1949 the Air Force base was closed due to insufficient personnel and staff. [18]