World War II in Alaska

Learn About the Forgotten War NHLs

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  Dutch Harbor & Fort Mears NHL

  Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army National Historic Landmark

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  Ladd Field National Historic Landmark

  Where WWII planes headed for Russia, Ladd Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

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  Adak Army & Naval Operating Bases NHL

  Established in 1942, these WWII installations were an important part of the U.S. western front

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  Attu Island WWII Battlefield & Bases NHL

  Attu was the site of the only World War II battle fought in North America

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  Fort Glen National Historic Landmark

  Fort Glenn NHL is the most comprehensive and intact World War II base in the Aleutian Islands

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  Japanese Occupation Site, Kiska NHL

  Japanese troops occupied Kiska Island for more than 14 months before evacuating under cover of fog on July 28, 1943.

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  Sitka Navy Base & Army Defenses NHL

  Sitka Navy Base & Army Defenses NHL is significant for being the Navy's first WWII air station in Alaska

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  Kodiak WWII Navy Base & Army Forts NHL

  Ships and submarines from Kodiak Island played a critical role in the Aleutian campaign during World War II