It was site of the only land battle fought on U.S. soil during World War II. And in proportional terms, it was one of the ...

The site of the only ground campaign waged in North America during World War II, the remote Alaskan island of Attu is the western most point of the United States. Its barren landscape is challenging.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most everyone else. His first sergeant rousted him ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most ...

Ask Americans to name World War II battles in the Pacific and you will likely to hear places such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. You aren’t likely to hear anyone mention ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Aug. 1943 file photo, a bugler sounds taps during a memorial service while a group of G.I.s visit the graves of ...

In this May 26, 1943, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, American soldiers and equipment land on the black volcanic beach during World War II at Massacre Bay on Attu Island, part of the Aleutian ...

The sunken remnants of one Japanese and one American ship never met in combat, but they’ve shared the same final resting ...

Seventy-five years ago, Japan and the United States were locked in one of the bloodiest battles fought on American soil: the Battle of Attu. Army veteran Allan Serroll served on Attu Island, which ...

Kiska and Attu, two of the United States most westerly islands in the Aleutian chain were occupied by Japanese forces in June 1942. The battle to take Attu back from the Japanese would prove to be a ...