Dutch Harbor Rememberance

June 3rd was Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day in Alaska. Flags were flown at half staff in honor of those killed and injured during the bombing of Dutch Harbor 68 years ago.

Photo courtesy of US Parks Service - Dutch Harbor attack 6/3/1942

For more information, visit the US Parks Service website
http://www.nps.gov/aleu/historyculture/raid-dutch-harbor.htm

Additional information at the National Guard link below

http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/aleutians.html

And of course, if you are in Dutch Harbor, you should visit the World War II museum next to the Tom Madsen Airport

Aleutian World War II National Historic Museum

http://www.nps.gov/aleu/historyculture/upload/Aleutian%20World%20War%20II%20Visitor%20Center.pdf

Of note, our Raven House is an ex-WWII structure, originally built in 1930.

Raven House - 296 Raven Way, Unalaska, AK 99685

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