Click on the compass icon to open a grid map of Attu, AK., in a separate window. As photos are added to this page, I'll attempt to add location coordinates that reference this map.

For an informative history of the war in the Aleutians from the U. S. Navy's perspective, I recommend visiting Patrick Clancey's Site:

United States Navy Combat Narrative: The Aleutians Campaign

This is a map of the U. S. Force's landing sites on Attu. (provided by Patrick Clancey). Japan's troops occupied Attu beginning in June of 1942, and held the Island until U.S. Forces reclaimed Attu in May of 1943.

From "The Capture of Attu," Pg 107, bottom photo text: "Below decks every facility for shipboard training is utilized till the eleventh hour. These troups are seeing in miniature what their ship is carrying them toward--a model reproducing all of Attu except the Japs, whose rifles and machine guns were waiting along these snowbound crags. From the faces, it is evident that even a model of Attu had a sobering influence."

May, 1943. Aproaching Attu, 7th Division troops crowd the transport deck to get some fresh air or have a relaxing smoke. Fog and somber gray water surround the ship. Crowded conditions made it impossible to exercise aboard ship. (from "The Capture of Attu")

The Pennsylvania softens up Attu prior to the landings, May 1943. (provided by P. Clancey)

From "The Capture of Attu," Pg 109, photo text: "Artillerymen with their howitzer and 105mm ammunition being transferred from transport to landing craft off the Attu beaches. Two leading boats of their wave, dimly seen in the background, are already half swallowed by the fog."

From "The Capture of Attu,' Pg 108, bottom photo text: "The first wave of assault boats gropes its way through Aleutian fog toward the unknown Attu beach two miles ahead."

Newly acquired from an eBay purchase...This photo was part of a promotional series of official U. S. Navy photos by "War Pix" depicting the American GI at war in the Aleutians. This photo was captioned "10. American Troops Landing On Attu, May 11, 1943." (Added 7 Apr 2001, George Smith)

The Pruitt guides landing boats to Attu's Massacre Bay beach, 11 May 1943. (provided by P. Clancey)

Newly acquired from an eBay purchase...This photo was part of a promotional series of official U. S. Navy photos by "War Pix" depicting the American GI at war in the Aleutians. This photo was captioned "11. Scene at Beach, Massacre Bay - Americans bring ashore captured Jap landing boat at Attu." (Added 7 Apr 2001, George Smith)

Unloading supplies on Attu, 13 May 1943. (provided by P. Clancey)

Landing men and supplies on 19 June 1943.

Newly acquired from an eBay purchase...This photo was part of a promotional series of official U. S. Navy photos by "War Pix" depicting the American GI at war in the Aleutians. This photo was captioned "12. Southern Landing Force Disembarking at Massacre Bay - Landing boats pour scores of soldiers onto sandy beach, May 11, 1943." (Added 7 Apr 2001, George Smith)

Landing men and supplies on Attu, May 11th, 1943.

Landing men and supplies on Attu, May11th, 1943.

Landing men and supplies on Attu, May 1943.

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The west arm of Holts Bay viewed from the ridge over which the troops advanced onto Attu. Note the crashed Japanese Zero. (DA Photo, P. Clancey Site)  (Coord H3).

From "The Attu Capture," Pg 110 + 111, top photos text: "The Infantryman's foxhole view of Jarmin Pass, leading from Massacre Valley across to Holtz Bay. Jap trenches, sniper and machine-gun positions, cleverly camouflaged in the mottled tundra folds, swept the valley floor from the nose of Black Mountain and the low plateau (right center of photo) stretching across the mouth of Jarmin Pass. Mortars emplaced in low ground behind...the plateau pounded the Americans who were dug into the valley mud. Heavy continuous pressure by our forces compelled the Japs to abandon these positions the night of May 16. The following day the pass was occupied, thus joining the Northern and Southern landing forces and restricting the Jap garrison to the northeast corner of Attu."