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 USN July 1943 |
Location Massacre Bay borders the southern coast of Attu Island in the Aleutian Island Chain (Aleutian Islands) in Alaska in the United States of America (USA). Wartime History On May 11, 1943 the U.S. Army Southern Landing Force lands at Massacre Bay and advanced to the northwest towards the Jarmin Pass to link up with the Northern Landing Force on May 17-18 at Holtz Massacre Pass while others advance northward towards Chichagof Harbor. On June 30, 1943 during a severe storm, USS Hulbert (AVD-6) was blown ashore in Massacre Bay and sustained substantial hull damage. During July 1943 held uprights by sand waves piled around with LCT-357 bow in at the stern to hold the damaged vessel in place until it departs or Dutch Harbor. On April 11, 1945 P-38 Lightnings with U.S. Navy (USN) planes detected a Japanese "balloon bombs" over Attu and shoot down one balloon over Attu. Portions of the gondola are recovered from Massacre Bay. PV-1 Ventura Bureau Number 33343 Number 28 Pilot Moore ditched March 25, 1944 Contribute Information Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated January 1, 2026 |
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