That battle centered around the Aleutian Island of Attu, which was captured by Japanese forces. Attu sits about 550 miles from Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. “Though fighting on the Aleutian ...

Attu Island is the most westerly of Alaska's Aleutian chain. It was one of the few U.S. territories, including Guam, the Philippines and the nearby island of Kiska, to be captured during the war.

(250223) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chunqin reacts during the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of ...

Half died there; none ever returned home. June 7, 1942, was a Sunday, and 6-year-old Nick Golodoff, like most residents of Attu, the most remote of a long chain of Alaskan islands, was walking back ...

That’s how long U.S. forces fought Japan for control of Attu, a small island at the end of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. From May 11-30, 1943, the two nations battled for control of the island that ...

Wang Chuqin of China serves during the men's singles group 2 match against Noshad Alamiyan of Iran at the 34th ITTF-ATTU ...

Pagano has long believed Japan should pay more restitution for what its soldiers did to her great-grandfather and the other residents of Attu Island. But her demand was sparked anew this summer by her ...

(250222) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun of China hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal ...