“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 late July, the Japanese discreetly withdrew from the island of Kiska, ending the nearly one year occupation of the Aleutian Islands. An invasion of the continental United States seemed less ...

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. Japanese landed on Attu on June 7, 1942, killing the radio ...