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	Aleutian Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island chain is a western continuation of the Aleutian Range on the mainland.
		The great majority of the islands bear evident marks of volcanic origin, and there are numerous volcanic cones on the north side of the chain, some of them active; many of the islands, however, are not wholly volcanic, but contain crystalline or sedimentary rocks, and also amber and beds of lignite.
		The climate of the islands is oceanic, with moderate and fairly uniform temperatures and heavy rainfall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aleutian_Islands (1729 words)

	Aleutian Islands - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming an island arc situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 sq km) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula.
		The islands with their 57 volcanoes are located in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
		In the 2000 census, there was a population of 8,162 on the islands, of which 4,283 were living in the main settlement of Unalaska.
	aleutianislands.quickseek.com (2025 words)

	Battle of the Aleutian Islands -
		Similarly, America feared that the islands would be used as bases from which to launch aerial assaults against the West Coast, and it became a matter of national pride to expel the first invaders to set foot on American soil since the War of 1812.
		The battle, overshadowed by the simultaneous Battle of Guadalcanal, is known as the "Forgotten Battle." It is also very often incorrectly labeled as a diversionary attack to Battle of Midway on the ground that it was launched simultaneously under the same overall commander, Isoroku Yamamoto.
		As of 2006, the Battle of the Aleutian Islands was the last military engagement between sovereign nations to be fought on American soil.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands (952 words)

	Battle of the Komandorski Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was one of the most unusual engagements of World War II.
		American forces had knowledge of a pending supply convoy to the Japanese garrisons on the Aleutian Islands.
		In fact, this was the only such battle in the Pacific Theatre and the last pure gunnery duel in naval history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Komandorski_Islands (419 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Kiska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kiska is an island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska located at 52.1Â° N, 177.6Â° E. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4â“9.7 km)
		World War II {{see alsoBattle of the Aleutian Islands}} The Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party and 500 marines went ashore at Kiska on June 6, 1942 as a diversionary part of the Japanese plan for the Battle of Midway.
		This final removal from the Aleutians spelled the end of Japanese hopes to invade the United States from the north, and Kiska became of little as a base for further Allied attacks.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Kiska (887 words)

	HyperWar: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: : Aleutian Islands
		While spared the arctic climate of the Alaskan mainland to the north, the Aleutians are constantly swept by cold winds and often engulfed in dense fog.
		Because of Midway's importance--the island was within bomber range of Pearl Harbor--he concluded that Nimitz would redirect his fleet from the Aleutians to Midway to prevent the loss of the island.
		The Aleutian attack was a sideshow, yet it would reduce Yamamoto's overall available strength in carrier aircraft during the fight for Midway on 4-5 June, one of the decisive battles of all time and the turning point of the Pacific war.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Aleutians (7072 words)

	WWII History
		Attu, the westernmost American island, is nearly 1,100 miles from the Alaskan mainland and 750 miles northeast of the northernmost of the Japanese Kurile Islands.
		The average rainfall is around 40 to 50 inches throughout the islands, with the heaviest rains in fall and early winter.
		Why Japan clung to its positions in the Aleutians after the battle of Midway is not known, but it is probable that Attu and Kiska were either going to provide the jumping-off places for future invasions of the North American continent, or merely provide advanced observation posts and defenses for the Empire.
	www.hlswilliwaw.com /aleutians/Aleutians/html/aleutians-wwii.htm (4719 words)

	USN Combat Narrative: The Aleutians Campaign
		The initial landings were to take place on the north side of the central portion of the island, preceded by night landings by the special service force, which was directed to seize high ground to the southward of the beaches.
		The five transports which were eventually to constitute the northern group then assembled south of the central portion of the island in order to conduct their demonstration.
		At 2200 the minesweepers proceeded to the northern transport area and swept it, after which the transports involved in the demonstration on the southern side of the island came in and took up their positions.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/Aleutians/USN-CN-Aleutians-13.html (2212 words)

	Education World® - *History : World History : Wars : World War II : Pacific Theater
		Aleutians: U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II An online history of the battle for the Aleutian Islands which took place from June 1942 through August 1943.
		Battle of the Coral Sea This detailed time line covers the events that occurred before, during and after the major offensive that took place in the Pacific theater of World War II.
		Betio: Assault of an Island Fortress Relive the American capture of the island of Betio in the Tarawa atoll during fighting on the Pacific front of World War II.
	db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=5555 (661 words)

	Tour Alaska, Inc. - Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
		Located on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Island Chain of Alaska, the fort was one of four coastal defense posts built to protect Dutch Harbor (the back door to the United States) during World War II, the fort is also highest coastal battery ever constructed in the United States.
		The islands then were used as a staging point for attacks on Japanese territory.
		The park is located on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Island Chain, 800 miles west of Anchorage, the nearest large urban center.
	touralaska.com /parks/aleutian.htm (382 words)

	WW2DB: Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Islands
		WW2DB: Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Islands
		» Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Islands
		With the inclusion of the Aleutians, the battle zone was expanded into a huge 1,500nm by 1,650nm area.
	www.ww2db.com /battle_spec.php?battle_id=6 (4201 words)

	Wikipedia: 1943
		March 26 - World War II: Battle of Komandorski Islands - In the Aleutian Islands the battle begins when United States Navy forces intercept Japanese attempting to reinforce a garrison at Kiska.
		May 11 - World War II: American troops invade Attu in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.
		November 20 - World War II: Battle of Tarawa begins - United States Marines land on Tarawa and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands and take heavy fire from Japanese shore guns.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/1/19/1943.html (1696 words)

	Battle of Midway 1 - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During the spring of 1942 under the command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (right), the Japanese fleet planned on capturing the islands of Midway.
		Yamamoto planned an attack that would use a diversionary feint at the Aleutian Islands near Alaska to draw out the U.S. Pacific fleet, splitting it up in hopes of destroying it.
		At Pearl Harbor the aircraft carrier Yorktown (right) which had recently been damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea, was urgently repaired.
	www.bishopmuseum.org /research/nwhi/batmid.shtml (183 words)

	Aleutian's Home Page
		Since then, many, many more of our WW-II Aleutian vets and/or their families have been in touch and have contributed enormously in terms of photos, stories, and memorabilia to the content of our web site.
		Many additional visitors were stationed on islands other than Shemya, including the western-most island of Attu, and Adak, Amchitka, and Umnak as well.
		During the WW-II era, there were a variety of aircraft associated with the Aleutian theater.
	www.hlswilliwaw.com /aleutians (393 words)

	Aleutian Islands
		Because of Midway's importance—the island was within bomber range of Pearl Harbor—he concluded that Nimitz would redirect his fleet from the Aleutians to Midway to prevent the loss of the island.
		Although Generals Buckner and DeWitt would in fact argue for a northern approach to Japan along the Aleutians, the real motive for planning the recapture of the two remote islands was mainly psychological—to remove the only Japanese foothold on American soil in the Western Hemisphere.
		Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea and of nearby Nome and its adjacent airfields on the Alaskan mainland.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/aleut/aleut.htm (7052 words)

	Geschichte und Bewohner der Aleuten
		Of all the native groups around the world, who fish and hunt with small boats on the high seas, it was the Aleuts, who were confronted with the most dangerous and difficult conditions and, who have learned over the centuries to use their kayaks to the point of perfection.
		The island groups were proud and even war-like, but were still unable to ward off the Russian invaders.
		This battle is remembered in the United States as the “Forgotten Battle”.
	www.arved-fuchs.de /rof/rof_history_e.html (974 words)

	Alaska Pictures - Aleutian Peninsula And Islands - World War II
		Where the Williwaw Blows is based on Feinberg’s two-year stint (1944-45) as a naval officer on the island of Adak in the Aleutians.
		The Aleutian Peninsula and Islands are very active and many of Father's pictures show mountains and volcanos.
		The Aleutian WWII National Historic Area was established to act as a memorial and tell the story of the WWII Aleutian Campaign fought on American soil.
	www.eubank-web.com /Donald/Aleutian (905 words)

	Podiatric medicine, podiatry today, general issues, podiatry arena, foot health, foot care, break room, podiatry ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kiska is an island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska located at 52.1Â° N, 177.6Â° E. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4â“9.7 km)
		During the winter of 1942â“43, the Japanese reinfo\/info/Island-hopping" title="Island-hopping">island-hopping operation across the Aleutians, but to prevent a U.S. operation across the Kuril Islands.
		Kiska Volcano is a stratovolcano, 8.5 by 6.4 km (5.3 by 4.0 mi) in diameter at its base and 1221 m (4006 ft) high, on the northern end of Kiska Island.
	www.footcareiworld.com /wiki-Kiska (902 words)

	WW 2 Bios
		He received a serious head wound during the invasion of Layte Island on 27 November 1944, and returned to the United States in December, 1944.
		The U.S.S. Phoenix, known as the "Fu-Bird" to the crew, was engaged in battle with the Japanese at Pearl Harbor and, until its triumphant return to the Philippines, was engaged in 30 operations against the enemy with only one killed and one missing.
		He participated in the battle of the Aleutian Islands.
	iagenweb.org /montgomery/bios/ww2biosA.htm (3362 words)

	East Carolina University
		Of special interest are comments on the rescue of personnel under fire from Howland and Baker Islands, the Battle of Savo Island, the recapture of the Marianas, the bombardment of Iwo Jima, and Helm's collision with USS Conner.
		Important battles discussed include the Battle of Santiago Bay in which the Spanish fleet was destroyed and the fall of the town of Santiago.
		An Episcopalian, she was appointed treasurer of the Missionary District (Diocese) of the Philippine Islands on February 10, 1931, and was working in Manila in 1942 when she was interned as an "enemy alien" by the invading Japanese army.
	www.history.navy.mil /sources/nc/ere.htm (16751 words)

	25 Memorable Seattle Weekly Stories (Seattle Weekly)
		After an attack by the Japanese, the U.S. government evacuated the islands and took the inhabitants to refugee camps where they languished for years, enduring inadequate sanitation and food that, in turn, led to terrible epidemics and many needless deaths.
		Meanwhile, the American GIs who were brought in to protect the islands, looted the Aleut's homes, stole their possessions, and dug up their graves (the Aleut's mummified their dead) in order to sell them as artifacts.
		"Battling for crumbs," by Fred Moody, December 5, 1990: Simultaneously an expos頯f the morass created by affirmative action laws in the contracting business and a restoration of the reputations of two maligned fl contractors.
	www.seattleweekly.com /news/0118/ann-25mem.html (4522 words)

	March 26 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		1943 - World War II: Battle of Islands - In the Aleutian Islands the battle begins when United States Navy forces intercept Japanese attempting to reinforce a garrison at Kiska.
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862
		I think this account of the battle of Glorieta will never be surpassed.
	www.freeglossary.com /March_26 (764 words)

	Was a battle ever fought in Alaska during WW2? - Answerbag
		The islands had no strategic value for either side, the invasion was launched by the Japanese as an unsuccessful diversion from the battle of Midway.
		America feared that the islands would be used as bases from which to launch aerial assaults against the West Coast, and it became a matter of national pride to expel the first invaders to set foot on American soil since the War of 1812.
		This is known as the Battle of the Aleutian Islands.”
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/33457 (468 words)

	Remembrances ~ Page 19 ~ Roach ~ Kirk ~ Freeman
		I observed an unusual battle near Magoster, and thought it preceded the battle for Wy, however, working with Capt. Gillen, I've had to recognize that my memories are pretty good in detail, but they are poor chronologically.
		Talking to Captain Gillen, his logic and battle maps would say that we came from the North, down through Soy, into the Wy area.
		According to Co. F Battle Diary, 2nd Battalion stayed in WY until 7 January when CP planned to move to vicinity of Magoster which they did on 8 January.
	members.tripod.com /hldnoqtr/roh19.htm (3903 words)

	Army Unit Histories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		First deployed in the battle of the Aleutian Islands, then to Italy where they undertook impossible missions for the US 5th Army.
		Step-by-step account of the battle detailing American units engaged in the battle and their history and the German units and their defensive positions.
		Concentrates on the landings and legendary battle fought by the 101st Airborne Division.
	www.eastangliabooks.com /new_page_20.htm (1122 words)

	1943 - Gurupedia
		Battle of Kursk - the Russian army captures the city.
		United States' first major battle defeat of the war.
		November 25 - World War II: Americans and Japanese fight the naval Battle of Cape St. George between Buka and New Ireland.
	www.gurupedia.com /1/19/1943.htm (1662 words)

	A Look Inside -- The World War II Regiment that Built the Alaska Military Highway
		In 1942 Japan invaded American territory, entrenching on the Aleutian islands after the battle of Dutch Harbor.
		Between the Alaskan Territory and Washington state, 1,523 miles of glaciers, snow drifts, mosquitoes, and permafrost bogs blocked a land route for supplies.
		The appearance of a camera was often a welcome exhaust valve for the tedious work and hardships faced by my fellow soldiers.
	www.upress.state.ms.us /inside/world_war_II_black_regiment/ask.html (1538 words)

	Shearwater Aviation Museum
		The highlight of the Dartmouth operations occurred on 16 January 1942 when two Kittyhawks machine-gunned a surfaced U-boat ten miles (16 km) east of Halifax; six hits were observed on the conning tower but the U-boat escaped serious damage.
		In June 1942 No.118 Squadron was transferred to Annette Island Alaska as part of the RCAF reinforcement to the United States Army Air Fore in the battle for the Aleutian Islands.
		The 4000-mile (6670 km) trip by air was the first coast-to-coast trip made by a fighter squadron.
	www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca /squadrons/118sqn.htm (197 words)

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