In this May 26, 1943, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, American soldiers and equipment land on the black volcanic beach during World War II at Massacre Bay on Attu Island, part of the Aleutian ...

In May 1943, US soldiers launched a brutal fight to retake the islands of Attu and Kiska from the Japanese. The remote islands, part of Alaska's Aleutian chain, were important for operations in the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most everyone else. His first sergeant rousted him ...

Gary Black, gblack@newsminer.com May 20, 2018 May 20, 2018 Updated Jul 3, 2018 FAIRBANKS — It was a short battle as far as war is concerned — just 18 days. That’s how long U.S. forces fought Japan for ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most everyone else. His first sergeant rousted him ...

The site of the only ground campaign waged in North America during World War II, the remote Alaskan island of Attu is the western most point of the United States. Its barren landscape is challenging.

Nov. 7—GROTON — A local maritime technology company played a role in pinpointing and taking images of shipwreck sites from World War II near the Aleutian Island of Attu. Researchers exploring the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In May 1943, US soldiers launched a brutal fight to retake the islands of Attu and Kiska from the Japanese. The remote islands, ...