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 ...

died without anyone knowing that he and four other long-deceased Alaska Natives had used their Tlingit language to outsmart the Japanese during World War II. Now, they are finally being hailed in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maritime Scientists have found the stern of a sunken World War II ship off the coast of Alaska, 75 years after its disappearance. The USS Abner Read was last seen on Aug. 18, 1943, after hitting a ...

ANCHORAGE — Officials have posthumously honored more than a dozen members of a largely Alaska Native citizen ... of Japanese invasion during World War II, service that went unrecognized for ...

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 ...