American soldiers "in the thick of it" on Attu Ridge in May 1943. By the end of the month the battle of Attu ended with American victory and the invader was driven from American soil.
Title from verso. Photograph of soldiers at the front of the advance against Japanese defenders. Verso reads: "Washington D.C. -- This photo, one of the first taken of the landing of U. S. troops on Jap-held [ Japanese held ] Attu Island...
Title from verso. Photograph of a .105-mm artillery piece and a crew serving it. Verso reads: "This 105-mm gun and its crew poured more than 2000 rounds of shells into Jap [ Japanese ] positions in the course of four days battling at...
Title taken from caption. "George Bishop, Stan Dayo and Jim Picken at Attu with captured Japanese flag. These three trappers served in Alaska Scouts. Bishop who was from Colorado, he trapped in the east fork Kuskokwim and Salcha rivers from...
Title partially taken from photo ID UAA-hmc-1064-s529. View of Near Islands and specifically Attu Island as seen from Shemya Island, Alaska. Building materials for construction of White Alice Communications site are visible in photo. The White...