The fog enshrouded island doesn’t get many visitors, but earlier this month, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sherman and some of her crew called, each with their own unique tie to Attu.
"World War II"
U.S.S. Juneau Memorial rededicated
Commemorates the 687 sailors who lost their lives following the naval battle of Guadalcanal during WWII.
Letters from U.S.S Juneau sailor put on display, read
History came alive on Saturday when Juneau residents heard the words of a sailor who eventually perished when his vessel, the U.S.S. Juneau, was sunk during World War II. Seaman William George Meeker, a sailor aboard the light cruiser that sank following the naval battle of Guadalcanal, sent seventeen letters to Winifred Blohm, his next…
U.S.S. Juneau letters may be donated to museum
Sailor’s correspondence from the ill-fated WWII cruiser intended for safe place, research.
Exhibit features World War II Attu and Kiska artifacts
Belongings of Lt. Henry Hubbard, one of the first Kiska casualties, part of last major, locally curated exhibit before SLAM.