"World War II: Japanese on American soil" Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 Feb 2014 10:03 p.m. PST |
"Frank Gartz's best friend, Frank Von Arx, writes to him from his post in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Besides the usual wry humor, this letter contains little-known information about the World War II Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It was the first time the Japanese had invaded American soil since the War of 1812. I had known nothing about the battles of Attu and Kisku before reading this letter and looking into the history. Frank Von Arx praises the 11th squadron, which battled the Japanese in Alaska (see featured image of some of the men.)
The struggle for the Aleutians began June 3, 1942, with a Japanese aerial bombardment at Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island. Little damage resulted do to poor weather. On 6 June the Japanese invaded Kiska and the invasion continued on Attu the next day…"
Full article here.
link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
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| Royal Air Force | 11 Feb 2014 5:05 a.m. PST |
The Japanese invaded in the War of 1812? |
| elsyrsyn | 11 Feb 2014 5:30 a.m. PST |
The Japanese invaded in the War of 1812? News to me! Doug |
| dBerczerk | 11 Feb 2014 6:25 a.m. PST |
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| Royal Air Force | 11 Feb 2014 7:58 a.m. PST |
Not being 'un-nice', just a comment on the original blogger's choice of words. At least she's not a professional reporter, I wouldn't expect any better from them, in this case it's just humorous. |
| zoneofcontrol | 11 Feb 2014 8:39 a.m. PST |
Technically the statement is absolutely correct! Whether or not the Japanese invaded before or during the War of 1812, does not matter. They did not invade afterwards either. At least up until early WWII. Therefore, they did not invade since the ACW, the Spanish American War, the Philippine American War or WWI. |
| Royal Air Force | 11 Feb 2014 9:39 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 11 Feb 2014 9:48 a.m. PST |
The banzai charges at Bladensburg are rarely reported. |
| Tango01 | 11 Feb 2014 12:02 p.m. PST |
Ha!Ha!Ha!. Amicalement
Armand |
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