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Ro-61. Ro-65. 2 civilians killed, 46 captured (16 died in captivity) 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 ...
During World War II, Alaska was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) location for personnel, aircraft, and airfields to support Lend-Lease aid for the Soviet Union. In addition, it was in Alaska that the Empire of Japan bombed and seized United States soil and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.
The Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument is a U.S. national monument in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is located on three islands in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge . It was designated as part of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument by an executive order of George W. Bush on December 5, 2008, with ...
August 11, 1986. The Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses are the surviving elements of the World War II -era defenses and defense establishments in and around Sitka, Alaska. These facilities, in particular the airfields and naval bases, played a key role in the defense of Alaska, and in military operations against Japanese ...
Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska. During World War II the airfield was a key USAAF base during the Aleutian Campaign. It was used in combat by the 406th Bombardment Squadron (June–November 1942) (28th Bombardment Group).
During World War II, the following units were assigned to Adak AAF: 343d Fighter Group, 7 March-25 July 1943; 28th Bombardment Group, 14 March 1943 – 25 February 1944) 11th Fighter Squadron, 20 February 1943 – 11 August 1945 (P-40 Warhawk, P-38 Lightning) Detachments at Amchitka Army Airfield, 27 March-27 May 1943; 23 March 1944 – 20 July ...
1943-1946. Battles/wars. 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.
During the early stages of World War II, General Simon Buckner commanded the defense of Alaska and was concerned they would be attacked by air. [1] [2] To protect the troops, General Buckner recommended a facility that was independent from local power plants, bomb-proof, and that had sufficient storage spaces. [2]