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American soldiers row rubber boats at Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska

A tractor in mud and water at Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska. American soldiers row rubber boats and reach ashore. Ramp of a landing craft lowered and the tractor rolls out. Soldiers also disembark from a craft. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058458
American soldiers inspect trenches dug by Japanese at Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska

Debris littered around near main Japanese installation buildings at Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska. American soldiers inspect foxholes and trenches dug by Japanese. Soldiers drink from canteen cups, rest and one of them plays a harmonica. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058459
U.S. Army forces occupy abandoned Japanese outpost camp on Kiska Island in Alaska (WW2)

U.S. forces occupy abandoned Japanese outpost on Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska during World War II. An American soldier samples Japanese rice ration and another drinks a bottle of Japanese beer. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, Commander of Amphibious Force 9, Lt. Gen. John L. Dewitt Commander of Western Defense Command, and Assistant Secretary of War, John J. McCloy, inspect the island. Heavy construction equipment and supplies unloaded at the beach. U.S. Army engineers commence building a U.S. base on Kiska. Soldiers hold a Japanese flag.

Date: 1944, August 18
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058398
American Sergeant on board United States Navy ship Grant interviewed in Aleutian Island, Alaska in World War 2

American Sergent on board United States Naval ship Grant interviewed en route to Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska. He shares his experiences about landings at Attu while sewing his Adak patch on. Also expresses his opinion that Adak, Kiska landings and clean up will take six weeks.

Date: 1943, August 13
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058449
Allied troops take over Kiska Island in Aleutian, Alaska

"Allies take Kiska" Canadian troops on the move and join American troops to take over Kiska from Japanese possession. Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid with a Canadian General. Troops on board a ship and put on camouflage make up. A map shows location of Kiska. Allied troops loaded in landing crafts arrive at Kiska Island and regain it without any Japanese opposition. Wrecked Japanese planes and American flag. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058426
American soldiers on board United States Navy ship Grant interviewed in Aleutian Island, Alaska

American soldiers on board United States Naval ship Grant interviewed en route to Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska. A Soldier answers the interviewer as a dog lies down in the background. Two more soldiers interviewed. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, August 13
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058448