Per the “Dictionary of Alaska Place Names,” during World War II the U.S. Army was putting tactical names on geographic features throughout the Aleutians. They did so in grids, and applied an ...

Long Road to Redress, History, Art, and Archives ... “Unangax̂ (Aleut) Relocation and Internment, 1942-1945,” World War II Alaska. Veltre, Douglas W. “Unangax̂: Coastal People of Far ...

Now, Bean and four other long-deceased Alaska Natives are being hailed in their home state this month for their lifesaving efforts as servicemen. During World War II, they made good use of the ...

It also believed Japan would have no interest in Alaska. As World War II began to loom over the country, the U.S. military moved the National Guard out of the region, leaving it practically ...

Alaska’s Natives played significant roles in World War II, in the United States military and in protecting Alaska during and after attacks by Japanese forces. Additionally, residents of the ...