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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Many visitors to our website have requested we compile a bibliography of all the books and videos that we are
aware of (or made aware of) that relate to the Aleutians or to WWII in the Aleutians. The first two books one
should read include a definitive book written by Brian Garfield, "The Thousand Mile War," and a book I captured
from e-Bay entitled "The Capture of Attu" (I was first made aware of this book through Rene Thibault, a WWII Attu
Vet and contributor to this web site, who shared with me his personal paperback copy obtained in the closing
days of the war). Each of the additional books provide insights from different perspectives that when taken in
their totality provide an excellent and complete picture of life in the Aleutians before, during, and after WWII. If
you have additional items relative to these events, please e-mail your recommendation and I'll add them to the
page.
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the either the AbeBooks or Alibris logos to access books from these excellent sources.
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links will still require you to use your own private account access….the difference being our website would be
credited for the purchase, with a pittance of the purchase price forwarded to us in support off this website.
Originally Published: 11/09/2000
Attu
Boy
by
Nick
Golodoff,
with
Rachel
Mason,
Editor,
2012.
Copies
of
this
book
can
be
obtained
by
contacting
Greg
Dixon,
Cultural
Resource
Technician,
Cultural
Resources
Team,
Alaska
Regional
Office,
at
(907)
644-3465.
The
National
Park
Service
is
pleased
to
make
available
the
story
of
a
young
boy's
experiences
as
a
Japanese
captive
and
intern
during
WWII,
and
of
his
resettlement
in
Atka
after
the
war.
For
those
of
us
who'd
wondered
about
life
on
Attu
just
before
WWII
and
during
the
initial
Japanese
invasion
and
capture
of
Attu
and
its
inhabitants,
as
well
as
their
lives
spent
in
captivity
in
Japan
during
the
war,
this
book
is
a
must
read!
It
is
replete
with
numerous
black
and
white
as
well
as
color
photos,
maps,
and
charts
of
Attu
and
its
inhabitants
of
that
time.
Call
or
write
the
contact
info
provided
above
for
your
copy
today!
The Thousand Mile War
by Brian Garfield, 1995.
ISBN
0-912006-83-8.
This
is
an
updated
version
of
Brian's
1969
original,
and
is
published
through
the
University
of
Alaskan
Press,
Fairbanks,
AK.
There
are
great
updates
to
the
original
in
terms
of
both
printed
material
and
pictures.
Very
well
done...a
reference
book
for
all
when studying WWII in the Aleutians. (Ref. George Smith)
The
Capture
of
Attu...As
told
by
the
men
who
fought
there
Copyright
1944
by
Infantry
Journal,
Inc.
(out
of
print...can
find
used
copies
through Amazon.com) (Ref. Rene Thibault, George Smith)
The
Capture
of
Attu...As
told
by
the
men
who
fought
there
With
Nelson
L.
Drummond,
Sewell
T.
Tyng
Compiled
by
Robert
J.
Mitchell
(Author).
ASIN:
B00EQBTA46.
This
is
a
reprint
of
the
original
(see
above).
(Ref. George Smith)
Aleutian
Islands
-
The
U.S.
Army
Campaigns
of
World
War
II
by
George
L.
MacGarrigle,
1992.
ISBN
0-16-035882-5.
For
sale
by
the
U.
S.
Government
Printing
Office,
Superintendent
of
Documents,
Mail
Stop:
SSOP,
Washington,
DC
20402-9328.
"World
War
II
was
the
largest
and
most
violent
armed
conflict
in
the
history
of
mankind.
However,
the
half
century
that
now
separates
us
from
that
conflict
has
exacted
its
toll
on
our
collective
knowledge.
While
World
War
II
continues
to
absorb
the
interest
of
military
scholars
and
historians,
as
well
as
its
veterans,
a
generation
of
Americans
has
grown
to
maturity
largely
unaware
of
the
political,
social,
and
military
implications
of
a
war
that,
more
than
any
other,
united
us
as
a
people
with
a
common
purpose.
This
brochure
was
prepared
in
the
U.
S.
Army
Center
of
Military
History
by
George
L.
MacGarrigle.
I
hope
this
absorbing
account
of
that
period
will
enhance
your
appreciation
of
American
achievements
during
World
War
II."
M.
P.
W.
Stone,
Secretary of the Army. USGPO: 1992 302-270 PIN: 068914-000. (Ref. George Smith)
Updated: 01/26/2017 08:50
Last
Letters
from
Attu
The
True
Story
of
Etta
Jones,
Alaska
Pioneer
and
Japanese
POW
by
Mary
Breu.
ISBN-10:
0882408100,
ISBN-13:
978-
0882408101 Web Site: http://www.lastlettersfromattu.com/default.asp
Etta
Jones,
my
great-aunt,
was
the
first
female
Caucasian
taken
prisoner
from
American
soil
by
a
foreign
enemy
since
the
War
of
1812.
The
historical
incident
took
place
in
June,
1942,
when
the
Japanese
invaded
Attu,
Alaska,
the
westernmost
island
in
the
Aleutian
Chain.
Until
now,
the
sequence
of
events
leading
up
to
her
capture
as
well
as
her
experiences
in
Japanese
POW
camps
for
thirty-nine
months
have
never
been
accurately
documented.
Hers
is
a
story
of
incredible
bravery
and
courage
when
faced
with
adversity.
Mary Breu.
Cover photo from the book "Ichimai no shashin o otte Aryushan o yuku" by Masami Sugiyama
The
Last
Flight
of
Bomber
31
by
Ralph
Wetterhan.
Harrowing
Tales
of
American
and
Japanese
Pilots
Who
Fought
in
World
War
II's
Arctic
Air
Campaign by Ralph Wetterhan. ISBN-13: 978-0786713608
Through
meticulous
research
and
unprecedented
interviews
with
Japanese
and
American
combatants,
award-winning
author
Ralph
Wetterhahn
provides
a
breathtaking
account
of
the
nose-to-tail
air
war
between
American
and
Japanese
flyers
above
the
Bering
Sea.
Dubbed
riders
of
the
“Empire
Express,â€
American
pilots
stationed
in
the
Aleutians
flew
nine-hour
missions,
1,500
miles
round-trip
in
subzero
temperatures,
to
bomb
Japanese
installations
in
the
Kuril
Islands.
While
on
his
ongoing
quest
to
give
a
full
account
of
MIAs
and
POWs,
Wetterhahn
investigated
the
crash
sites
of
two
Empire
Express
planes
found
in
the
Soviet
Far
East
in
2000
and
2001,
and
here
re-creates
their
crews’
daunting
exploits.
With
unrivaled
mastery
of
aviation,
warfare,
and
military
forensic
evidence,
Wetterhahn
rescues
from
obscurity
the
final
moments
of
U.S.
Navy
pilot
Walt
S.
Whitman,
who
made
a
forced
landing
with
his
crew
on
the
Kamchatka
Peninsula.
He
also
details
the
missions
flown
by
Japan’s
pilots
and
the
fate
of
Japanese
captured
by
the
Soviets
and
interned
in
Siberia.
This
is
a
moving
testament
to
the
impulse
to
account
for
all
servicemen
left
behind.
(Amazon.com)
It
is
a
great
description
of
the
US
Navy
Lockheed
PV-1
Ventura
bomber
missions
flown
from
Attu
to
bomb
the
Kuril
Islands
and
the
21st
century
discovery
of
one
of
the
downed
bombers
on
the
Kamchatka
Peninsula.
The
plane
was
also
the
subject
of
a
PBS
Nova
episode
which
I
have yet to see. NOVA | Last Flight of Bomber 31 | PBS A
A picture of one of these planes is on my dad's website:
http://andyk00.wix.com/15-tow-sq-11th-usaaf#!untitled/zoom/c1n0f/imagecf9
(Andy Kozlowski)
Shortcut
to
Tokyo,
The
Battle
for
the
Aleutians
by
Corey
Ford.
This
was
a
welcome
Christmas
gift
to
me
from
my
wife
this
year
(2010).
A
quick
read
as
there
are
only
141
pages
to
this
book.
It
was
published
in
New
York by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1943, selling then for $1.75.
Ford
details
flights
from
then
not-identified
islands
(would
be
Umnak,
Adak
and
Amchitka)
on
their
way
to
bomb
Kiska...then
held
by
the
Japanese.
On
a
personal
level,
this
book
gets
close
to
the
missions,
the
pilots
and
crews
of
the
medium
and
heavy
bombers,
the
rescue
aircraft,
as
well
as
the
"pea
shooters,"
as
they
lived, flew, and fought in the Aleutians up to 1943.
Additional
chapters
looks
back
at
visits
by
Ford
to
the
Aleutians
prior
to
the
war
breaking
out,
a
brief
history
of
the
Aleutians
and
the
Aleuts,
and
discusses
suspicions
the
Aleuts
harbored
about
the
many
Japanese
visits
to
the
Aleutians
just
prior
to
the
outbreak
of
WWII,
talks
about
Attu Chief Mike, the sea otters, vegetation, and bird populations of the Aleutians.
A
quick
look
and
comparison
at
the
end
of
the
book
into
the
lives
of
two
men...one
a
union
factory
worker
in
the
USA
building
the
planes,
and
another
look
at
an
Aleutian
AAF
pilot
flying
bombers
made
by
him...and
their
mutual
desires
and
hopes
for
their
families.
Might
bring
a
tear
to
your
eyes.
Book
is
hard
to
find...Nadine
found
one
used
copy
on
Amazon.com
,
which
referenced
Abebooks
. Worthwhile obtaining and reading! (George L. Smith)
Center
of
the
Storm
The
Bombing
of
Dutch
Harbor
and
the
Experience
of
Patrol
Wing
Four
in
the
Aleutians,
Summer
1942
by
Jeff
Dickrell.
ISBN
1575100924.
Available
from
the
Museum
of
the
Aleutians
Store
in
addition
to
other
booksellers.
Call
907-581-5150
to
get
your
copy
from
the
Museum
(Jeff
donated
the
whole
package
to
the
museum).
Jeff
Dickrell
arrived
in
Unalaska,
Alaska
in
1990
from
Naperville,
Illinois,
to
teach
high
school
history.
Immersing
himself
in
Aleutian
history,
especially
the
WW
II
era,
he
is
a
board
member
of
the
Museum
of
the
Aleutians
and
a
researcher
for
the
National
Park
WW
II
Interpretive
Center
in
Unalaska.
An
annual
class
trip
to
Washington
DC
allowed
him
much
access
to
the
National
Archives
Still
Picture
Division.
In
1997
and
1999
the
Patrol
Wing
Four
Association
invited
Jeff
to
their
reunion
where
he
had
a
chance
to
meet
with
the
many
veterans
he
had
been
corresponding
with
for
this
book.
He
continues
to
enjoy
the
friendships
made
there.
Jeff
has
a
B.A.
in
history
from
Northern
Illinois
University.
When
not
in
front
of
a
class
or
his
computer,
he
can
usually
be found paddling his kayak or hiking the hills of Unalaska.
The
Forgotten
War
by
Stan
Cohen,
Library
of
Congress
Catalog
Card
no.
81-80570. (Ref: Rene Thibault)
This is a four-volume set:
Volume 1: ISBN 0-933126-13-1.
Volume 2: ISBN 0-933126-70-0
Volume 3: ISBN 0-929521-30-7
Volume 4: ISBN 0-929521-64-1
This
is
a
pictorial
history
of
WWII
in
Alaska
and
Northwestern
Canada.
To
quote
in
part
from
the
intro,
"In
most
combat
theaters
of
the
2nd
World
War
the
combatants
had
to
fight
only
each
other.
In
Alaska
and
Northwestern
Canada,
however,
they
also
did
battle
with
the
weather,
the
wilderness
and
boredom.
This
remote
territory
was
probably
the
war's
least
known
and
least
publicized
combat
zone.”
The
books
can
be
bought
at
Amazon.com
or
can
be
ordered
from
the
author
at
the
following
address:
Pictorial
Histories
Publishing
Co.
Inc,
713
South
Third
Street
West,
Missoula,
MT
59801.
If
you
can't
find
these
books
via
Amazon.com,
here's
the
link
to
Pictorial
Histories
Publishing homepage:
http://www.pictorialhistoriespublishing.com/stans4.htm
These
volumes
can
be
purchased
individually
rather
than
as
a
“bundle”
at
Amazon.com
:
The Forgotten War, Volume 1
, ISBN 0-933126-13-1
The Forgotten War, Volume 2
, ISBN 0-933126-70-0
The Forgotten War, Volume 3
, ISBN 0-929521-30-7
The Forgotten War, Volume 4
, ISBN 0-929521-64-1
Men
of
the
Invisible
War
by
Joe
Kotvas,
ISBN
978-1-937129-34-7
The
true
story
of
a
war
(with
sixty
photographs)
that
was
kept
from
the
American
people,
a
war
fought
right
in
its
own
backyard
from
June
1942
through
September
1943.
It
tells
of
how
the
governments
of
both
the
United
States
and
Japan
tried
to
keep
a
part
of
WWII
secret
and
how
it
was
years
before
citizens
had
any
idea
it
ever
happened.
It's
a
story
of
love,
faith,
and
hardships,
suffering
and
dying...from
a
perspective
seen
by
both
sides
of
the conflict.
www.kotvasbooks.com jkotvas@aol.com
They
Also
Serve
by
Ian
Wilson
Beaton.
Published
by
Xlibris
Corporation, 436 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
ISBN
0-7388-2391-0.
I
am
a
WWII
veteran
who
spent
25
months
in
the
Aleutian
Islands
(21
months
on
Shemya
in
the
Post
Engineer),
11/43
to
7/45.
I
was
a
clerk,
truck
driver
and
20mm
AA
gunner.
My
book
is
based
on
WWII
research
and
excerpts
from
300
letters
I
wrote
to
my
family
has
just
been
published.
You
can
read
about
me
and
several
chapters
of
my
book
on
the
following
web
sites:
www.xlibris.com/IanWBeaton.html
www.xlibris.com/TheyAlsoServe.html
My
book
can
be
purchased
from
Barns
and
Noble,
Borders,
amazon.com
or
from
the
publisher.
I
think
anyone
who
served
in
the
Aleutians
during
WWII
would
get
a
real
kick
reading
it.
(Ref.
Ian Beaton)
(I
finished
reading
Ian's
book
on
the
7th
of
July,
2004.
I
can
attest
to
the
fact
that
regardless
of
when
you
lived
on
Shemya,
you
will
find
a
lot
of
common
experiences
with
Ian
even
to
this
very
day!
This
book
is
a
great
read,
describing
day-to-day
life
on
the
Shemya
of
WWII
times.
George
Smith)
CIEL DE GUERRE N
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10
SEPT.-OCT.-NOV. 2006
Aleutians : the forgotten battle (part 1)
Who
does
remember
today
that
during
Word
War
2,
the
Aleutians
were
an
advanced
theatre
of
operations
against
Japan?
As
a
diversionary
move
in
conjunction
with
their
strike
against
Midway,
the
Japanese
bombed
Dutch
Harbor
in
June
1942
and
landed
troops
on
Kiska
and
Attu,
the
westernmost
islands
of
the
Aleutians.
The
Japanese
remained,
primarily
in
a
defensive
situation,
to
prevent
any
movement
by
American
forces
toward
Japan
through
the
Aleutians
chain.
Aerial
operations
by
Japan
and
by
the
fighter
and
bomber
units
of
11th
Air
Force
were
often
restricted
by
severe
weather.
The
15
months
of
the
campaign
turned
out
to
be
a
struggle
against
nature
rather
than
against
rival
enemy
forces!
The
11th
Air
Force
knew
many
losses,
in
most
cases,
caused
by
accidents.
P-38s,
P39s,
P-40s,
B-24s,
B-25s
and
B-26s
led
continuous
attacks
on
Japanese
installations.
In
May
1943,
American
forces
seized
Attu
after
a
bloody
battle.
First
step
to
the
recapture
of
the
Aleutians
and
to
the
raids
against
the
Northern
Kuriles,
the
Japanese
home
islands.
This
subject
which
remains
unknown
to
many
will
be
done
in two parts in "Ciel de Guerre" by Arnaud Prudhomme and Stephane Soulard.
This
quality
magazine
is
loaded
with
great
photos,
battle
maps,
drawings
of
aircraft
serving
in
the
Aleutian
Theater
of
War,
tables
of
aircraft
and
related
information,
along
with
personal
stories...printed
on
heavy
glossy
A4
paper.
While
text
is
in
French
it
is
an
excellent
reference
source
for
those
interested
in
Aleutian
WWII
history.
You
will
find
some
of
this
web
site's
photos
and
stories
in
this
magazine
as
well!
This
magazine
is
primarily
available
in
Europe,
but
you
can
get
a
copy
of
your
own
through
either
PayPal
or
from
the
“
Aviation
&
Military
Book
Center.
”
For
more
information
about
the
magazine,
and/or
to
get
a
copy
of
this
magazine
through
PayPal,
click
HERE.
The
Aleutian
Warriors,
A
History
of
the
11th
Air
Force
&
Fleet
Air
Wing
4
by
John
Haile
Cloe.
This
is
a
great
reference
book,
filled
with
stories
and
pictures
of
the
war
in
the
Aleutians.
A
"must
have"
of
344
pages
for
every library. ISBN 0-929521-35-8. (Ref. George Smith)
Birthplace
of
the
Winds
-
Storming
Alaska's
Islands
of
Fire
and
Ice
by
Jon
Bowermaster.
Hardcover
(February
2001)
National
Geographic
Society;
ISBN:
0792275063
;
Dimensions
(in
inches):
1.04
x
9.26
x
6.29.
Review
by
Russell
Marvin:
"The
book
is
an
account
of
a
25
day
kayaking
and
mountaineering
expedition
by
the
author
and
3
of
his
friends
through
the
Islands
of
Four
Mountains,
a
group
of
Aleutian
islands
located
about
150
miles
west
of
Dutch
Harbor.
In
addition
to
a
narrative
of
his
highly
dangerous
trip,
Bowermaster
gives
a
lot
of
very
interesting
information
on
the
life
of
the
original
Aleut
inhabitants
of
these
islands.
Good
reading
for
the
armchair
adventurer."
From
Sailing
Ships
to
Spitfires
by
Shirley
Walker.
Paperback
(ISBN
0888872879)
or
Hardcover
(ISBN
0888872895),
the
life
and
times
of
an
immigrant
family,
whose
sons
fought
in
the
second
World
War.
Originally
Available
from
Borealis
Book
Publishers
.
Includes
a
section
on
Canada's
involvement
in
the
Aleutian
theater
during
WWII.
Click
HERE
to
read
extract (PDF file). Also see Shirley's web site by clicking
here
.
The
Lockheed
P-38
Lightning
by
Warren
M.
Bodie,
Widewing
publications.
Bob
Freeman
highly
recommends
this
book
for
those
interested in the P-38's WW-II history in the Aleutians.
A
Miracle
at
Attu:
The
Rescue
of
CG-1600
is
an
historic
nonfiction
account
documenting
the
phenomenal
rescue
of
nine
survivors
from
a
U.
S.
Coast
Guard
HC-130H
that
crashed
on
a
logistics
mission
to
the
remote
Coast
Guard
Long
Range
Navigation
Station
on
Attu
Island
Alaska.
Be
prepared
as
you
are
transported
back
in
time
to
a
cold
isolated
mountain
on
Attu
for
a
truly
remarkable
rescue.
It
is
an
inspiring
and
emotional
story
of
human
error,
courage,
bravery,
and
survival.
It
takes
a
special
mindset
to
go
into
harm's
way
and
fly
into
the
storm
so
others
may
live.
You
will
come
to
know
and
see
the
many
perspectives
of
the
rescue
through
the
eyes
of
the
survivors,
and
the
crews
of
the
Coast
Guard
Cutter
Mellon,
LORAN
Station
Attu,
Rescue-1602,
and
Rescue-1425.
The
author
guides
the
reader
to
feel
the
tension,
risk,
and
danger
to
locate
and
rescue
the
downed
crew.
Alaska
and
particularly
the
remote
Western
Aleutian
Islands
pose
a
unique
and
unforgiving
operating
environment.
Weather
is
constantly
poor
with
high
winds,
poor
visibility,
low
clouds,
precipitation,
and
high
sea
states.
High
speed
vessel
transits
are
extremely
risky
as
there
are
no
navigational
aids
and
near
shore
nautical
charting
is
unreliable.
Helicopter
operations
are
always
risky
due
to
low
ceilings,
limited
visibility,
high
gusty
winds,
and
steep
mountains
right
down
to
the
water's
edge.
You
will
feel
as
if
you
are
right
in
the
cockpit,
on
the
side
of
the
mountain,
on
the
Mellon
flight
deck
and
bridge
as
the
rescue
team
works
against
all
odds
to
save their fellow aviators and shipmates. (Ref. George L. Smith)
Silent
Siege
III
by
Bert
Weber.
Bob
Freeman
also
recommends
this
book
as
well.
From
Amazon.com:
"Silent
Siege
III
:
Japanese
Attacks
on
North
America
in
World
War
II
:
Ships
Sunk,
Air
Raids,
Bombs
Dropped,
Civilians
Killed.
Documentary.
This
book
is
one
of
a
series
of
three
books
by
the
same
author
including
"Silent
Siege
I,"
and
"Silent
Siege
II."
ISBN-13:
978-0936738734,
ISBN-10:
0936738731.
Paperback
&
Hardcover.
Other books by Bert Weber:
Silent Siege II
, by Bert Weber
Silent Siege
, by Bert Weber
Originally
titled
"
Walkie-Talkie
Fanning
Bees:
Baseball
Ambassadors
Visit
World
War
II
Combat
Areas,
1943-1945
"
this
book
describes
the
journeys
of
six
different
groups
of
men
into
WWII
combat
areas
from
Alaska
to
New
Guinea.
Featuring
Hall
of
Famers
like
Musial,
Medwick
and
Durocher,
this
story
shows
the
extent
to
which
Americans
would
express
their
patriotism
in
difficult and dangerous ways.
NPS Link to interview with Janis Kozlowski, click HERE.
War
Comes
To
Alaska:
The
Dutch
Harbor
Attack,
June
3-4,
1942
by
Norman
Edward
Rourke.
ISBN
1-57249-028-4.
The
Japanese
attacked
Dutch
Harbor
during
the
early
hours
of
3
June,
1942,
and
again
in
the
afternoon
of
4
June.
These
two
attacks
were
but
small
parts
of
a
large
overall
plan
to
take
the
island
of
Midway,
draw
the
U.S.
Pacific
Naval
Fleet
into
a
decisive
battle
at
sea,
and
to
occupy
the
outer
islands
of
the
Aleutian
Chain.
This
book
tells
the
story
of
the
Dutch
Harbor
attack
from
both
the
American
and
Japanese
points
of
view.
Kept
secret
for
morale
and
security
reasons,
the
Japanese
attack
and
ultimate
invasion
of
the
Aleutians
was
off
limits
to
the
American press.
KISKA
-
The
Japanese
Occupation
of
an
Alaska
Island
by
Brendan
Coyle.
Published
by
University
of
Alaska
Press
(Fairbanks),
distributed
by
University
of
Chicago
Press,
to
be
published
September
2014.
Brendan
Coyle's
upcoming
new
book
records
51
days
in
2009
spent
camped
on Kiska while surveying the island for signs of the Japanese occupation.
WAR ON OUR DOORSTEP
by Brendan Coyle.
ISBN:
1-894384-46-6.
The
first
enemy
occupation
of
U.S.
territory
since
the
War
of
1812
occurred
when
Japanese
troops
stormed
the
Aleutian
Islands
in
1942.
Bloody
conflict
raged
through
the
following
years,
as
American
and
Canadian
troops
defended
the
northern front.
As
the
war
continued,
a
Japanese
airplane
dropped
bombs
on
Oregon,
while
submarines
lurked
off
Washington
and
British
Columbia.
Using
the
westerly
winds
as
an
ally,
Tokyo
directed
a
battalion
of
balloon-bombs
that
drifted
to
North
America's
coast
and
randomly
wreaked
havoc.
War
on
our
Doorstep
presents
the
fascinating
history
of
a
war
largely
hidden
from
the
public
as
governments
attempted
to
avert
panic
from
California to Alaska following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Sixty
years
later,
the
fascinating
events
of
that
era
and
their
impact
on
both
the
American
and
Canadian
psyches
remain
virtually
unknown
to
much
of
the
world.
After
conducting
decades
of
research
and
interviews
with
veterans
on
both
sides
of
the
conflict,
author
Brendan
Coyle
reveals
details
of
the
previously
unknown
campaign
that
included
attacks
on
Oregon,
British
Columbia,
and
the
harsh
battles
fought
in
Alaska.
Coyle's
captivating
240-page
account
includes
over
110
photographs and maps, which document the era and events.
Brendan
Coyle
has
done
a
magnificent
job
in
this
comprehensive
review
of
the
war
on
the
West
Coast.
No
other
single
volume
has
so
neatly
tied
together
the
myriad
stories
of
how
the
war
affected
people
in
British
Columbia,
California,
Oregon,
Washington, and Alaska.
Jim Delgado, Executive Director, Vancouver Maritime Museum
The
success
of
Coyle's
text
is
the
use
of
a
narrative
time
line.
He
connects
the
fragmented
records
of
military
engagements
that
ran
up
and
down
the
Pacific
Coast
from
California
to
Alaska
during
the
years
between
the
bombing
of
Pearl
Harbor
and
the
destruction
of
Hiroshima
and
Nagasaki
by
the
world's
first
tactical
nuclear
weapons.
Patrick Nagle, The Vancouver Sun
The
Lost
Squadron:
A
Fleet
of
Warplanes
Locked
in
Ice
for
Fifty
Years
by David Hayes, ISBN 0-7868-6048-0.
Editorial Reviews
Booklist:
In
July_
1942,
two
B-17s
and
six
P-38s
belly-landed
onto
the
Greenland
icecap.
Nowadays,
except
for
one
of
the
planes,
they
are
250
feet
under
the
cap's
surface.
The
exception,
now
being
restored
to
flight
worthiness,
was
excavated
in
1992.
The
vintage
plane
world
is
all
agog
about
this
resurrection,
and
this
documentation
verily
meets
every
demand
for
every
detail
of
the
expeditions
that
located
and
dug
out
the
Lightning
fighter.
Pictures
galore,
including
insouciant
snapshots
of
their
mishap
taken
in
1942
by
the
original
pilots
(all
were
safely
rescued),
accent
the
winding
chronicle
of
discovery
and
recovery.
It
started
with
two
Georgian
aviators
who
in
1980
became
fixated
on
finding
the
planes,
infected
others
with
their
enthusiasm,
and
then
hauled
off
to
Greenland,
ice
augurs,
ice-penetrating
radars,
and
metal
detectors
in
tow.
Author
Hayes
does
this
group
proud
and
truthful
(he
doesn't
flinch
from
telling
its
infighting
and
animosities),
and
airplane
aficionados
will
examine
every
page,
studded
as
the
pages
are
with
hundreds
of
color
photos.
Gilbert Taylor
Ingram
A
lavishly
illustrated
work
records
the
amazing
reclamation
of
a
fleet
of
American
World
War
II
warplanes
buried
in
ice
in
Greenland
since
the
war
and
recovered
by
two
amateur
aviation
enthusiasts. 35,000 first printing.
On
28
Dec
2002
when
we
first
hosted
this
book
it
was
found
to
be
out
of
print.
Apparently
it
has
returned,
and
is
available
at
Amazon.com.
This
book
was
recommended
by
Harry
Higgins,
WW-
II P-38 Pilot Extraordinaire.
From
Pearl
Harbor
to
Calvary
by
Gordon
Prange.
350
pages
with
numerous
photos.
Mitsuo
Fuchida
was
the
career
aviator
who
led
the
attack
on
Pearl
Harbor
and
participated
in
the
most
fiercest
battles
of
the
Pacific
war.
A
valuable
record
of
major
events,
his
life's
story
is
also
one
of
a
man
swept
along
by
his
times.
Reared
in
the
vanished
culture
of
early
twentieth-century
Japan,
war
hero
Fuchida
returned
home
to
become
a
simple
farmer.
After
a
scandalous
love
affair
came
his
remarkable
conversion
to
Christ
and
years
of
touring
the
world
as
an
evangelist.
God's
Samurai
is
a
revealing,
personal
look
at
both
the
war
and
the
century
from
the
Japanese
perspective.
For
additional
information
provided
by
Mitsuo
Fuchida,
click
HERE
.
The
indigenous
Aleut
peoples
occupied
the
Aleutian
Islands
beginning
some
9,000
years
ago.
Their
first
encounters
with
“outsiders”
appears
to
have
been
with
Russian
fur
traders
that
discovered
an
abundance
of
easily
harvested
fur
from
seals
and
other
fur-bearing
animals
found
in
the
Aleutian
Island
chain…and
points
further
east
along
Alaska’s
western
shores.
The
following
contributions
are
from
Wendy
Svarny-Hawthorne,
Chief
Executive
Officer
with
the
Ounalashka
Corporation
,
the
Alaska
Native
Village
corporation
for
Unalaska,
Alaska,
formed
in
1973
under
the
Alaska
Native
Claims
Settlement
Act
of
1971.
We
are
extremely
grateful
for
Wendy’s
contributions
to
our
Bibliography
page
linking
us
to
these
books
about
the
Aleut
and
other
tribal
peoples
of
Alaska!
When
the
Wind
Was
a
River:
Aleut
Evacuation
in
World
War
II
by
Dean
Kohlhoff.
Published
by
the
University
of
Washington
Press
in
1995,
ISBN
0-295-97403-6.
The
late
Professor
Kohlhoff
has
assigned
his
royalties
from
this
publication
to
the
Aleut
educational
program
of
the
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association.
Unangam Ungiikangin Kayux Tunusangin, Unangam Uniikangis Ama
Tunuzangis: AleutTales and Narratives, collected 1909-1910 by
Waldemar Jochelson, edited by Knut Bergsland and Moses L. Dirks.
Published by the Alaska Native Language Center, College of Liberal Arts,
University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1990, ISBN1-55500-036-3. This is a
collection of wax cylinder recordings of storytellers in the years stated that
have been carefully transcribed and translated by the editors in both the
Aleut language (Unangam Tunuu) and in English. There is a lot of historical
background presented, and quite a few pictures.
The
Etholén
Collection:
The
Ethnographic
Alaskan
Collection
of
Adolf
Etholén
and
his
contemporaries
in
the
National
Museum
of
Finland,
By
PIRJO
VARJOLA.
with
contributions
by
JULIA
P.
AVERKIEVA
and
ROZA
G.
LIAPUNOVA.
Helsinki:
National
Board
of
Antiquities
of
Finland,
1990.
336
pp.
559
color
and
b/w
illustrations;
catalog;
appendix;
bibliographies.
Out
of
print, $96 in 1992. ISBN 10: 9519075429 ⁄ ISBN 13: 9789519075426.
Published
by
the
National
Board
of
Antiquities
of
Finland.
This
book
has
been
seen
in
a
lot
of
museums
in
the
US.
A
little
pricey,
but
it's
a
beautifully
photographed
record
of
the
collection
from
all
tribes
in
Alaska.
The
section
on
the
Aleut
has
some
really
nice
examples
of
traditional
clothing,
bentwood
and other headgear, basket weaving, and ivory carvings.
Also available via AbeBooks
and Alibris .
Our
sincere
thanks
to
Wendy
Svarny-Hawthorne,
Jill
Holmgren,
Ray
Hudson,
and
the
kind
folks,
Suzi
Golodoff
and
Dirks
at
Ounalashka
for
their
assistance
researching
the
availability
of
this book, and for making us aware of its very existence in the first place!
********************
There
are
several
on-line
sites
hosting
this
book,
usually
associated
with
academia
or
other
research
organizations,
which
also
usually
restrict
access
to
their
material…hoping
to
capitalize
by
having
visitors
register
or
sign
up
with
their
site…and
requiring
an
accompanying
fee. I’ve listed a few possibilities here, including the book’s origins at Finland’s Museum:
The National Museum of Finland
ResearchGate
Oxford Journals
EZBOOKS
Anchorage Museum
VIDEO: FILM, TAPE & DVDs
7th Infantry Div. & Baptism of Fire available from Traditions Military Videos. An Army Training Tape.
Call 1-800-277-1977 or visit their website at www.militaryvideo.com [Search on “7th Infantry”] (Ref. Bob
Watson)
Report from the Aleutians a WWII Documentary directed by John Huston. Film shot mostly on Adak, with a
ride-along on Kiska bombing runs. This tape is available from United American Video, P.O.Box 7563,
Charlotte, NC 28217. (Ref. Bob Watson) [Note: to view at no cost, click HERE. WikiPedia access, click
HERE.]
The Winds of War An NBC Dateline presentation, Shane Bishop Producer. A story about two unlikely
participants engaged in the Battle for Attu. [The title for this video conflicted with a 1983 movie of the same title,
starting Robert Michum and Ali MacGraw.] This excellent production appears to no longer be available from
NBC…or other sources. You would have to contact NBC to see if you can obtain a copy from them.
The Bloody Aleutians Seen originally as a History Channel presentation, now available from Amazon.com.
A broad treatment of WWII in the Aleutians. Very well done by Mediabridge Entertainment of Canada for
the Jones Entertainment Group (The History Channel), produced by Eugene Birman for "The History
Channel."
In 1942, a lonely, desperate battle was waged in one of the most desolate places on earth. Few realize,
however, that this grueling WWII battle or The Forgotten Battle was fought on American soil.
Japan in fact occupied the US Aleutian Islands in the Alaskan far north strategically located on the Pacific
Great Circle trade routes for nearly one year. Focusing on the unsung heroes who fought in this deadly and
merciless landscape, HISTORY reveals the untold story of the battle for the Aleutians through a wealth of
archival material, penetrating interviews with campaign veterans, and a rich historical perspective provided by
the nation s leading experts.
Now for the first time, THE BLOODY ALEUTIANS narrates an incredible saga of conflict, courage, and valor in
the northernmost reaches of the nation.
Alaska At War Through rare Japanese and American film footage, you'll see the rugged, inhospitable
conditions under which this dramatic campaign was fought and the heroism of U.S. and Japanese soldiers
in combat. Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award for excellence. Approximately 60 minutes. Originally
found at visit Alaska Video Publishing's online store, where you can also find other videos relating to Alaska.
You can call them at 800-770-4545 to order videos direct.
The Cradle of Storms The Aleutians, Cradle of the Storms, World War II , tells the story of a beautiful and
raw land and its people who have endured and survived wave after wave of invaders and a relentless,
unpredictable climate. The Aleutian Islands span the seas between Alaska and Siberia, a desolate necklace
of wind-stripped terrain, ravaged by weather that has earned it the name 'the cradle of the storms'. It is also home
to a vast and impressive array of wildlife. The natives flourished on this remote chain for thousands of years.
Though the land offered little and the weather was extreme, they were nourished by the sea and so, had led lives
of quiet self-reliance. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor forced America into the Second World War. Eventually
the U.S. began fortifying the Aleutians. Army and Navy facilities were built in Dutch Harbor, Unalaska and on the
nearby islands. And Atka's Nazan Bay became a place to land Navy seaplanes. The once tranquil islands were
being transformed into a major military base. This film tells the story of the native Aleuts as the violence of World
War II arrives on their islands. Even in the face of such devastation, the Aleutian people endured and thrive today.
Most of the book and video titles featured on our bibliography page are available at Amazon.com. We’ve included
direct links via the Amazon.com logo icon to Amazon.com along with each item’s description. You can also
search Amazon.com directly via the application link below. You can enter the title of the product you’re looking
for, or its ISBN number. They offer decent prices for the books and videos, and can also order out of print books
for you.
KUNSTKAMERA
Ray Hudson found a book published in 2014 from the “Peter the Great Museum (Kunstkamera) in St. Petersburg,
Russia:”
Kunstkamera Aleuty: Catalog Kollekcii Kunstkamery [The Aleutians: Kunstkamera’s Collections Catalogue] Peter
the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), St.Petersburg, 2014. The book focuses on
their Aleut collections. At present, it’s only in Russian. The books on Tlingit and Kodiak collections, I believe, have
been translated. I understand that the Smithsonian’s Arctic Studies Center at the Anchorage Museum at
Rasmussen Center in Anchorage may be trying to get it published in English, but I haven’t heard anything recently
about this project.
While this book is difficult to find for sale these days, one can in the meantime view the museum’s objects on-line
at the Museum’s website. Here’s the link:
http://www.kunstkamera.ru/kunst-catalogue/index.seam?page=1&c=ALEUT&cid=1437
By clicking on the major topic of interest as presented on the menu at the left-side of the page, then clicking on an
image item under that heading, a new page appears related to just that object. Articles are often referenced to a
location known as “Russian America.” Click HERE for a bit of that location’s history. (Ray Hudson)
HLSWILLIWAW.COM sought and was granted permission from Dr. Julia A. Kupina, Deputy Director of MAE RAS of
the “Peter The Great Museum Of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) to present on our website several
photos from their collection as relates to the Aleutian Islands. We are pleased to be able to present this selection of
high definition photos from their collection, which shows the craftsmanship of a people who’ve occupied for over
9,000 years that part of the globe known as the “Aleutian Islands.”
The following slideshow illustrates but a few of the Museum’s photos we’ve posted:
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Select Photos from “The Etholén Collection”
(Used by Permission from Suomen kansallismuseo/National Museum of Finland 20161215)
To view these images in greater detail, visit our “Kunstkamera” page!
