The freezing cold, the impenetrable fog, and impossibly strong winds made Attu, one of several islands in the westernmost ...

“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 ...

That’s how long U.S. forces fought Japan for control of Attu, a small island at the end of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. From May 11-30, 1943, the two nations battled for control of the island that ...

Much of what is known about the Alaska Natives’ time in Japan is chronicled in the book “Attu Boy,” written by Golodoff’s older brother, Nick, with assistance from his editor, Rachel Mason ...

Attu is considered North America’s westernmost tip because it is the last American island of the Aleutian Arc that extends westward from the Alaska Peninsula. However, because it is on the other side ...

When Hawaii was attacked, Alaska was poorly prepared for an assault ... In May 1943, U.S. forces attacked the Japanese on Attu. By the end of the month, the Japanese had retreated from the island ...