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