With their close proximity to Japan, the Aleutian Islands seemed especially prone to an attack. Stretching westward into the Pacific Ocean, the chain of roughly 150 islands lay just 750 miles away ...

Just a few days after turning 100, Tony Battaglia shared his recollections as a U.S. Army medic serving in the embattled Aleutian Islands during World War II. "It was a long time ago," the ...

However, because it is on the other side of the 180th meridian that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, it is also one of America’s easternmost islands. After joining the National Park ...

The Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center ... and Norwegian descent settled in Unga during its early 20th-century heyday. But when the cod and mining industries ...

“recognizes the significant historical trauma endured by the Attuan people during and after World War II” and that it was aware of Atux Forever’s call for reparations. “We believe greater partnership ...

Mr. Lindt was a Cpl in the Army serving in the Aleutian Islands during World War II and retired at age 65 from Valley View Hospital. He enjoyed traveling to visit his children and grandchildren.