
During World War II, three of the outer Aleutian Islands Attu, Agattu and Kiska were invaded and occupied by Japanese
troops. They were the only part of the continental territory of the United States to be occupied by the enemy during
the war. Their recovery became a matter of national pride.
On June 3, 1942, the Japanese launched an air attack on Dutch Harbor, a U.S. naval base on Unalaska Island, but were repelled by U.S. forces. A few days later, the Japanese landed on the islands of Kiska and Attu, where they overwhelmed Attu villagers. The villagers were taken to Japan, where they were interned for the remainder of the war. Aleuts from the Pribilofs and Aleutian villages were evacuated by the United States to Southeast Alaska.
Attu was regained in May 1943 after two weeks of intense fighting and 3,929 American casualties. The U.S. then turned its attention to the other occupied island, Kiska. From June through August, tons of bombs were dropped on the tiny island, though the Japanese ultimately escaped via transport ships. After the war, the Native Attuans who had survived their internment were resettled to Atka by the federal government, which considered their home villages too remote to defend.
In 1942, during World War II the Alaska Canada Military Highway was completed, in part to form an overland supply route to America's Russian allies on the other side of the Bering Strait. Running from Great Falls, Montana, to Fairbanks, the road was the first stable link between Alaska and the rest of America. The construction of military bases, such as the Adak base, contributed to the population growth of some Alaskan cities. Anchorage almost doubled in size, from 4,200 people in 1940 to 8,000 in 1945.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration 1942
|
Name |
Birth Date |
Birthplace |
Residence |
Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Alcorn |
24 Jul 1895 |
Rogersville CO, Alaska |
Tulare, California |
White |
|
Alfred Anderson |
27 Jul 1878 |
Seldovia, Alaska |
Sf, California |
White |
|
John Eugene Anderson |
12 Jan 1893 |
St Joseph, Alaska |
Hamilton, Ohio |
White |
|
Oscar Anderson |
13 Jun 1879 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Santa Clara, California |
White |
|
Manuel j Arraial |
20 Jan 1878 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
|
|
Manuel j Arraial |
20 Jan 1878 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
|
|
Nicolai Andrew Astashkin |
12 May 1896 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Mason, California |
White |
|
James Selvester Balance |
31 Dec 1879 |
Junaeu, Alaska |
Norfolk, Massachusetts |
White |
|
James Selvester Balqnce |
31 Dec 1879 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Norfolk, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Harvey j Bates |
4 Dec 1896 |
Harshman, Alaska |
Montg, Ohio |
White |
|
Joseph Wallace Bates |
18 Jun 1883 |
Little Rock, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
Negro |
|
George Beck |
2 Apr 1884 |
Nome, Alaska |
San Francisco, California |
White |
|
George Alsted Bennett |
4 Jul 1888 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Newport News, Virginia |
White |
|
D b Benton |
25 Dec 1894 |
Halchubbel, Alaska |
Hamilton, Ohio |
Negro |
|
Roy Fred Bentz |
6 Aug 1894 |
Dolton, Alaska |
Lucas, Ohio |
White |
|
Diolino Da Silva Benzeiro |
15 Aug 1890 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Diolino Da Silva Benzeiro |
15 Aug 1890 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Joseph Alevdo Bettencourt |
12 Jan 1890 |
St George, St George Island |
Petrluma, California |
White |
|
John Boles |
29 Jul 1882 |
Juneau, Alaska |
San Joaquin, California |
White |
|
Chris Klans Borden |
18 Dec 1880 |
Alaska |
Camden, New Jersey |
White |
|
Willis Broady |
18 Apr 1892 |
Berminghans, Alaska |
Jersey City, New Jersey |
Negro |
|
William Phillip Callaghan |
2 Jun 1894 |
Deadwood Creek, Alaska |
San Francisco, California |
White |
|
Jose Mathews Camara |
12 Mar 1896 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Jose Mathews Camara |
12 Mar 1896 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
AL Carston |
23 Mar 1890 |
Nome, Alaska |
Shasta, California |
White |
|
Joseph Carvalho |
30 Nov 1894 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Joseph Carvalho |
30 Nov 1894 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Isadore Augustus Casenhiser |
21 Jul 1887 |
Akron, Alaska |
Summit, Ohio |
White |
|
Joseph James Chebotayewich |
31 Jul 1885 |
Dutch Harbor, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
White |
|
David Alexander Cohen |
21 Apr 1884 |
Kodiak, Alaska |
Sonoma, California |
White |
|
Max Cohen |
28 Jun 1896 |
Alaska, Alaska |
Santa Rosa, California |
White |
|
Claude Arnold Colwell |
3 Aug 1893 |
Kodiak, Alaska |
Mah, Ohio |
White |
|
Wallace Vance Cooper |
26 Jun 1891 |
Hot Springs, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
White |
|
Manuel Cordeiro |
15 Oct 1884 |
St Michael |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Vincente Coute |
8 Feb 1886 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Giovanni m Cristiano |
12 Aug 1883 |
San Angelo, Alaska |
Boston, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Giovanni m Cristiano |
12 Aug 1883 |
San Angel, Alaska |
Suffolk Boston, Massachusetts |
White |
|
William Croft |
1894 |
Alaska |
Sonoma, California |
|
|
Michael Peter Cumskey |
5 Nov 1896 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Ala CO, California |
White |
|
John Andrew Cunningham |
2 Feb 1879 |
Unga, Alaska |
Middlesex, Massachusetts |
White |
|
John Andrew Cunningham |
2 Feb 1879 |
Unga, Alaska |
Middlesex, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Alex Curgoem |
15 Aug 1878 |
Fairbank, Alaska |
Sonoma, California |
Indian |
|
Jose j D'Arruda |
24 May 1883 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Romiz D'Arruda |
15 Aug 1893 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Rey Demetrius Stephen Darin |
1 Aug 1891 |
Kenai, Alaska |
Lorain, Ohio |
White |
|
Jake Darnell |
22 May 1896 |
Sitka |
Sharp, Arkansas |
White |
|
Manuel Darocha |
14 Apr 1895 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Pedro Darocha |
29 Jun 1885 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Frank De Mello |
16 Jul 1894 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Felizhento De Souza |
10 Jun 1885 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Harry Debarr |
17 Mar 1890 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Sf, California |
White |
|
Manuel Decouto |
15 Aug 1884 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Decouto |
15 Aug 1884 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
William Harmon Dederick |
29 Jul 1887 |
Unga, Alaska |
Crawford, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Frank Demello |
16 Jul 1894 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Felizhento Desouza |
10 Jun 1885 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Joiner William Dickson |
12 Jun 1896 |
Magnolia, Alaska |
Fairfax, Virginia |
White |
|
George Dowd |
4 May 1882 |
Atto, Alaska |
Napa, California |
White |
|
Arthur w Dryden |
18 Dec 1892 |
Braggs, Alaska |
Butte, California |
White |
|
Alex Watson Edge |
21 Sep 1893 |
Nushejak, Alaska |
E P G & E CO |
White |
|
Thornton Emmons |
23 Jul 1890 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Franklin, Ohio |
White |
|
Eric l Empy |
8 Jan 1891 |
Salt Lake City, Alaska |
Alameda, California |
White |
|
Jasper Talbert Engel |
16 Apr 1896 |
Fort Cudahy, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Will Vernon Fitch |
27 Jul 1892 |
Kv, Alaska |
|
Negro |
|
Frank Fortin |
29 Dec 1894 |
Alaska |
Newport, Rhode Island |
White |
|
Otho Lorenzo Foster |
3 Sep 1896 |
Dermott, Alaska |
Mah, Ohio |
Negro |
|
William Willard Foster |
27 Aug 1888 |
Unga Island, Alaska |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|
|
John Fastino Fragozo |
30 Jan 1881 |
St Michael |
|
White |
|
John Fastino Fragozo |
30 Jan 1881 |
St Michael |
|
White |
|
Manuel Moniz Galvao |
15 May 1882 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
William Robert Gibson |
Apr 1890 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
Calaveras CO, California |
White |
|
Walter Frank Graham |
26 Jan 1892 |
Mobile, Alaska |
Sonoma, California |
White |
|
Henry Manford Gray |
9 Feb 1895 |
Vian, Alaska |
San Joaquin, California |
White |
|
Teril Haveril |
2 Mar 1894 |
Nome, Alaska |
Eureka, California |
White |
|
George Oden Hewitt |
9 May 1893 |
Douglas, Alaska |
Lake, California |
White |
|
George h Hobden |
4 May 1893 |
Nome, Alaska |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
White |
|
William Peter Hobson |
15 Jun 1892 |
SE Alaska Killisnov, Ten of Alaska |
Almeda, California |
White |
|
Abram Zane Hoffman |
7 Aug 1887 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Charles Herman Holz |
14 Oct 1894 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Arlington, Virginia |
White |
|
Owen Jack Hoyle |
11 Feb 1881 |
Fort Wrangell, Alaska |
Sacto, California |
White |
|
Sam Jefferson |
17 Oct 1879 |
Montgomery, Alaska |
Ham, Ohio |
Negro (Black) |
|
Fred Jensen |
4 Jul 1888 |
Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Alvin w Johns |
14 Feb 1887 |
Portage, Alaska |
Napa, California |
White |
|
Millard F Johnson |
10 Sep 1880 |
Fairbanks |
Sullivan, Indiana |
White |
|
Alfred Anthony Joseph |
30 Jan 1883 |
St Michael |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Kurt Adoph Martin Kahnert |
30 Oct 1894 |
Kasaan, Alaska |
Atlantic, New Jersey |
White |
|
Wilfred Allen Kemp |
1 Nov 1895 |
Little Rock, Alaska |
Balto, Maryland |
|
|
Middleton Garfield Kenedy |
21 Apr 1881 |
Cordova, Alaska |
Prince Georges, Maryland |
|
|
Frank Chester Kennedy |
5 Dec 1889 |
Little Rock, Alaska |
White Hall, Maryland |
|
|
Paul Albert Kininnook |
24 Mar 1892 |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
Sf, California |
Indian |
|
Make George Kolomoy |
13 Mar 1888 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
Shasta, California |
White |
|
Michael P Kosdapoff |
14 Oct 1879 |
Citka, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Charles Kruger |
10 Nov 1892 |
Naknek, Alaska |
San Francisco, California |
White |
|
Henry Alexia Leighton |
25 Jan 1889 |
Nome, Alaska |
Essex, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Henry Alexis Leighton |
25 Jan 1889 |
Nome, Alaska |
Essex, Massachusetts |
White |
|
George H Levitt |
28 May 1892 |
Unga, Alaska |
New York |
White |
|
Aaron Levy |
18 Jan 1878 |
Wrangell, Alaska |
Alameda, California |
White |
|
Jason Paul Loomis |
22 May 1895 |
Juneau, Alaska |
C C CO, California |
White |
|
John Henryk Lyk |
21 Jun 1881 |
Alaska |
|
White |
|
John Henryk Lyk |
21 Jun 1891 |
Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Manuel Rapoza Macedo |
1 Aug 1890 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Seth Allan MacKay |
20 Mar 1892 |
Ft Wiangel, Alaska |
Alameda CO, California |
White |
|
James Magee |
10 Sep 1882 |
Alaska |
Queens, New York |
White |
|
Andrew Marinos |
30 Nov 1892 |
Nome, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Paul William Marrett |
28 Apr 1895 |
Sitka, Alaska |
S f, California |
White |
|
John De Souza Martin |
16 Dec 1880 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
John Desouza Martin |
16 Dec 1880 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
John b Mattos |
11 Aug 1887 |
St George Island |
Stanislaus, California |
White |
|
Joseph Joaguim Mattos |
7 Feb 1888 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Joseph Joaguin Mattos |
7 Feb 1888 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
William Henry McCornick |
18 Oct 1889 |
Douglas, Alaska |
Alameda, California |
White |
|
Philip Stethem McLean |
12 Jun 1892 |
Siteka, Alaska |
Essex, New Jersey |
White |
|
Henry McPhee |
22 Dec 1891 |
Forty Mile, Alaska |
Providence, Rhode Island |
White |
|
Henry McQuesten |
19 May 1890 |
Circle City, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
White |
|
John Meier |
21 Jun 1896 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Berks, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Nick Melekian |
15 May 1889 |
Turkey, Alaska |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Paul Melvin |
18 Jul 1890 |
Kodik, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
White |
|
Antonio e Mendonca |
29 Mar 1892 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Cornelius Miller |
16 Oct 1892 |
Alaska |
Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Hubert Clay Miller |
29 Aug 1888 |
Pine Bluff, Alaska |
Hamilton, Ohio |
White |
|
Paul Frank Miller |
12 Oct 1895 |
Alaska |
Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Waldo-Cogswell Mills |
22 Sep 1895 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Ala, California |
White |
|
Siemund S w Mogilnickij |
4 Jan 1884 |
Alaska |
Rich, New York |
White |
|
Sigmund S w Mogilnickij |
4 Jan 1884 |
Austria, Alaska |
Rich, New York |
White |
|
Joe Moniz Mondoza |
|
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Moniz |
28 Jan 1897 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Moniz |
28 Jan 1897 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Miller y Morris |
23 Dec 1893 |
Alaska |
Summit, Ohio |
Negro (Black) |
|
Alexander Nard |
15 Mar 1896 |
Evergreen, Alaska |
Mah, Ohio |
Negro (Black) |
|
John Alfred Nelson |
5 Mar 1896 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
White |
|
Moses Nofziger |
17 Dec 1892 |
Alaska |
Fulton, Ohio |
White |
|
Walter Roymond Owens |
29 Dec 1883 |
Welch, Alaska |
Shasta, California |
White |
|
Andrew Jackson Parkerson |
15 Jun 1881 |
Canadian Switch, Alaska |
San Joaquin, California |
White |
|
Samuel Kendall Paul |
14 Aug 1883 |
Wrangell, Alaska |
Union, New Jersey |
White |
|
Thomas Pedersen |
15 Nov 1887 |
Iliamna, Alaska |
Kings, New York |
White |
|
Charles Peoples |
3 Nov 1895 |
Fanest City, Alaska |
Lucas, Ohio |
Negro (Black) |
|
Francis Alves Pereira |
4 Dec 1883 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Arthur Mayland Perkins |
3 Jan 1889 |
Nome, Alaska |
Washington, Vermont |
White |
|
Sergy Peroueshin |
2 Apr 1894 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Bx, New York |
White |
|
Horace C Prevost |
13 Jul 1896 |
Tanana, Alaska |
Bucks, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Antone Rebello |
19 Apr 1889 |
St Michael |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Antone Rebello |
16 Sep 1891 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Antone Rebelo |
16 Sep 1891 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Franandes Reis |
22 Apr 1883 |
Saint Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Jack Renleen |
30 Nov 1879 |
Rlonlik, Alaska |
Sacramento, California |
White |
|
Delbert Earl Replogle |
31 Jul 1896 |
Douglas, Alaska |
Bergen, New Jersey |
White |
|
William Herbert Richardson |
23 Oct 1896 |
Sitka, Alaska |
S f, California |
White |
|
John Rosenberg |
4 Apr 1896 |
Unimak Island, Alaska |
Sonoma, California |
White |
|
Charles Rush |
13 Aug 1890 |
Cordova, Alaska |
Yolo, California |
White |
|
Armistead Thompson Mason Rust |
4 Jun 1894 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Montgomery, Virginia |
White |
|
George Viall Salle |
13 Jan 1884 |
Camden, Alaska |
Essex, New Jersey |
White |
|
Lionel L Sawyer |
14 Apr 1893 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Joseph David Schmidt |
10 Jun 1895 |
Alaska |
Creek, California |
White |
|
Wm Carroll Schuler |
6 Feb 1896 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Ala, California |
White |
|
Joseph Samuel Sheehan |
22 Jan 1890 |
Unalaska, Alaska |
Baltimore, Maryland |
|
|
Steward Shook |
15 Nov 1881 |
Upper Mount, Bethel Township |
Northampton, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Frank Sollik |
5 Nov 1885 |
Sitka, Alaska |
San Francisco, California |
White |
|
Manuel Alfred Souza |
24 Feb 1890 |
St Michael |
New Bedford, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Manuel Alfred Souza |
24 Feb 1890 |
St Michael |
New Bedford, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Eric Percy Stone |
20 Jan 1892 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Providence, Rhode Island |
White |
|
Carl Symonds |
3 Jan 1881 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Marin, California |
White |
|
Manuel Souza Teixeira |
9 Nov 1893 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Amos Tell |
15 Apr 1895 |
Wagner, Alaska |
Contra Costa, California |
Negro |
|
Charles m Thomas |
8 Apr 1888 |
Texacana, Alaska |
Lake, Indiana |
Negro |
|
David Wilfred Thomas |
13 Mar 1893 |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
Alameda, California |
White |
|
Michael Tishaeff |
8 Nov 1895 |
Kulukak, Alaska |
New York, New York |
White |
|
Henrique Souza Travassos |
14 Jan 1894 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Theodore James Tremblay |
24 Apr 1895 |
Songoss, Alaska |
Kings, New York |
White |
|
Harry Uca |
1 Jan 1887 |
Alaska, Alaska |
Essex, Massachusetts |
Indian |
|
John Medeiras Varoa |
29 Jun 1888 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
John Mederios Varoa |
29 Jun 1888 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Joseph Victoria |
28 Mar 1897 |
Saint Michael |
Stonington, Connecticut |
White |
|
Manuel Camata Vieira |
9 Jan 1878 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Monuel Camara Vieira |
9 Jan 1878 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Frank Pontes Viera |
8 Dec 1885 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Frank Pontes Viera |
8 Dec 1885 |
St Michael |
Bristol, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Herbert Walton |
6 Sep 1886 |
Cordova, Alaska |
New York City |
White |
|
Yacel Konstanten Wash |
3 Aug 1884 |
Holy Cross, Alaska |
Hudson, New Jersey |
White |
|
George Frederick Weaver |
17 Feb 1892 |
Skagway, Alaska |
NY, New York |
White |
|
Daniel Webster |
1 Oct 1883 |
Un, Alaska |
Sacto, California |
White |
|
Carl Henrik Werenskiold |
21 Jun 1891 |
Portlande, Alaska |
Queens, New York |
White |
|
Arthur Rudolph West |
19 Oct 1892 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Alameda, California |
White |
|
Harry Julius West |
25 Oct 1890 |
Jancan, Alaska |
Alamenda, California |
White |
|
Louis Henry Murray White |
17 Sep 1888 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Suffolk, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Ralston Ferris White |
7 Nov 1889 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Suffolk, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Ralston Ferris White |
7 Nov 1889 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Suffolk, Massachusetts |
White |
|
Albert Burr Williams |
24 Nov 1883 |
Salizo, Alaska |
Stanislaus, California |
White |
|
Hartley Williams |
13 Oct 1896 |
Cordova, Alaska |
Solano, California |
Indian |
|
John Sidney Williams |
8 Feb 1889 |
Nome, Alaska |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|
|
Nicholas Charles Williams |
27 Oct 1888 |
Sitka, Alaska |
Ala, California |
White |
|
Jesse Yarbrough |
15 Nov 1889 |
Hebora, Alaska |
Lake, Indiana |
Negro |
|
Carl Alexander Zuboff |
29 Nov 1887 |
Sitka, Alaska |
|
White |