Aleutian Islands · AK
Attu
The only North American battlefield of World War II.
- Japanese landing
- June 7, 1942
- US dead
- 549
- Empty since
- 2010
Then
- 1942
Japan lands unopposed and takes the Unangan villagers to Hokkaido, where 22 die.
- 1943
US forces retake the island in May at a cost of 3,929 casualties.
- 2010
The Coast Guard closes its LORAN station, leaving the island empty.
Now
Attu is the largest uninhabited island in the US. This place includes Agattu Island.
5 tide stations around Attu
- Steller Cove6.2 mi
- Holtz Bay7.0 mi
- Chichagof Harbor9.1 mi
- Massacre Bay9.1 mi
- Otkriti Bay, Agattu Island45.0 mi