Attu 1943 Battle Recalled On 25th Anniversary
Editor recalls the Attu invasion ending May 11 1943 as U S troops stormed the Aleutian island. He notes a 19 day struggle that virtually destroyed a 2649 man Japanese force and cost 500 American lives in the only World War II land battle on American soil.
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Attu Battle Remains Last WWII Land Clash on U S Soil
Twenty five years ago today the only land battle of World War II on American soil began at Attu in the Aleutians. The 7th Infantry Division faced Japanese forces in fog, mud and cold, lasting 19 days with 500 Americans killed and 1 100 wounded.
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