Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.

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 ...

And without the contribution of Empire and Commonwealth countries, final victory against Germany and Japan might never have been possible ...

The new floatplane fighter was immediately sent to the most unusual of the Pacific campaigns - The Aleutian Campaign. How well did this floatplane Zero do in the far north? Check out in this video.

Its most celebrated moment, however, came on September 15, 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign ... conducting operations near the Fijian and Aleutian Islands. The submarine’s luck ultimately ...

Adak Island holds deep cultural significance and has a rich military history. During World War II, Adak was a pivotal site in the Aleutian Campaign. In the post-war era, it played a significant role ...

America’s landscape holds many reminders of World War II, echoing stories of courage, sacrifice, and resilience. From remote military outposts in Alaska to poignant memorials in Hawaii, these sites ...

U.S. and Japanese forces fought over the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Relics of this conflict ... out the Japanese in May 1943—a grim campaign for both sides known as the Battle of ...

The Aleutian Islands Campaign was a military campaign led by U.S. and Canadian forces on the Islands of Attu and Kiska. It saw the only land battle fought on U.S. soil in World War two. . Apart ...

Once the site of World War II fighting between Japanese and U.S ... Refuge are being targeted by a Fish and Wildlife Service campaign to eradicate the islands’ bird-devouring Norway rats.

Imagine if you were able to restore to factory production any of the classic combat aircraft of World War II. Even given some ... Catalina patrolling near the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, the ...