Aug 7, 2024 · During a five-day research trip last month, underwater archaeologists successfully located three World War II shipwrecks on the ocean floor near Attu—one American and two Japanese. It’s the first...

Attu (Aleut: Atan, [1] Russian: Атту) is an island in the Near Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands chain). It is one of the westernmost points of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabited island that is part of …

Gregory Golodoff, the last survivor among 41 residents imprisoned in Japan after Japanese troops captured the remote Alaska island of Attu during World War II, has died.

Located at the end of the Aleutian Chain, the island of Atux (Attu) holds deep cultural significance for the Saskinax (Attuans), an Indigenous Maritime Nation with their history rooted in Southwest Alaska. For centuries, Attu was home to a thriving community with rich traditions and a deep connection to the land and sea.

The Battle of Attu ranks as the second deadliest battle in the Pacific Theatre (in proportion to the number of troops engaged), falling just behind Iwo Jima. The first combat-related exposure suffered by American forces in World War II occurred on Attu.

Jan 16, 2024 · Helena Schmitz, president, Attu Forever, with Chris Dudar, director of the Repatriation Osteological Laboratory, Smithsonian Institute, prepare human remains for shipping 7,500 miles to Near Islands in the Aleutian chain, Alaska.

Attu Island is the site of the only World War II land battle in North America. The island was subsequently used as a launching site for American bombing missions to Japan's home islands. Many American combat aircraft were lost during the Aleutian Campaign, both to enemy action and to fierce weather conditions.

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Dec 10, 2023 · Golodoff was the last survivor among 41 residents imprisoned in Japan after Japanese troops captured remote Attu Island during World War II. He was 3 when the island was taken. He died Nov. 17 in...

After securing Amchitka and Adak, U.S. forces prepared for the first amphibious island landing in U.S. history on Attu. A U.S. bombing campaign had destroyed Attu village prior to retaking the island. U.S. troops assaulted four beaches along the 40-mile-long Attu, with Alaska Scouts serving as guides, map readers, scouts, advisers and snipers.