“This story was never told, and the Japanese have never really helped us in that regard.” Attu Island is the most westerly of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. It was one of the few U.S. territories, including ...

In May 1943, U.S. forces attacked the Japanese on Attu ... the Aleutian Islands. An invasion of the continental United States seemed less likely, and the urgency and importance of the Alaska ...

Jeff Himler Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:01 a.m. The Battle of Attu, on one of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, is known by historians as the “Forgotten War” of World ...

Attu is considered North America’s westernmost tip because it is the last American island of the Aleutian Arc that extends westward from the Alaska Peninsula. However, because it is on the other side ...

The Aleuts, who call themselves Unangan, lived in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of mainland Alaska. Some anthropologists believe their ancestors migrated to the Aleutians 7,000 years ago.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced the opening of the Aleutian Islands Subdistrict (AIS) ...

Attu Island is the most westerly of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. It was one of the few U.S. territories, including Guam, the Philippines and the nearby island of Kiska, to be captured during the war.