Photo By Kare Lohse
ATTU WAR STORIES
“Personal Narratives From Those Who Served On Attu During WW-II”
These are for the most part stories extracted from "The Capture of Attu," a book of "The Infantry Journal"
series prepared by the War Department. Rene "Frenchy" Thibault, stationed on Attu in 1946, was kind
enough to make available his copy of this rare (and out of print) book that vividly details the events leading
to and including the re-taking of Attu. See the "Shemya Mailbag" for additional stories folks had written
about their tour of duty on both Shemya and Attu during WW-II. The Shemya Mailbag was a periodical
published by Dan Lange (stationed on Shemya in 1946) of "The Shemya Veterans Association." Additional
stories are added as they become available.
Stories from “The Capture of Attu”
Personal Narratives of Attu, Forward (Pg 42-44)
The Landings of the Artillery (Pg 44-46)
The Signal Corps In Foxholes (Pg 58-59)
Advancing on the Fish Hook - 2 (Pg 88-90)
A Day in Hiding (Pg 187-191)
From the Japanese Side
The Diary of Dr. Nebu Tatsuguri The Diary of an Unknown Japanese NCO The Diary of 1st Class Private Tsukiji Tadashi Kikuchi’s Flag Returns Home
Personal Anecdotes
The Dentist, by Nick Moreska The Xap Perida, by Curtis Clarkson The Navy Joins the Army, by Ed Henleben Coal, Salmon, and Flying Turkeys by Wallace L. Stock Machine Gun Emplacement by Raymond Greene The Fourth Infantry Comes to the Rescue by Charlie Harris Sgt. Leonard Foulk, 7th Division, 1st Vet with Guide Dog Chester Wheeler, Distinguished Service Cross by Mike Pride Plane Down! by Clark Greene, 10th ERBS Sam “Sparks” Beard, Ship’s Radio Repair
Originally published 6 Mar 1999