That there were and why — from June 3, 1942, to Aug. 15, 1943 — is the story told in “On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign,” a changing exhibit on view at the National WWII ...

Kremer grew up playing in the abandoned, World War II-era Quonset huts and cement bunkers ... "Nobody knew its location until just recently." The Aleutian campaign is often referred to as the ...

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Though US forces recaptured the islands, the 14-month Aleutian Campaign cost 225 American aircraft, most lost to the region’s extreme weather. Todd Prince is a senior correspondent for RFE/RL ...