WWII Slideshow

These are a few photographs of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor from the WWII era (1940's).  For more information, visit the Museum of the Aleutians and the Aleutian WWII National Historic Area and Visitor Center in Unalaska.  There is also information online, including additional photographs, on their respective websites:  Museum of the Aleutians and Aleutian WWII National Historic Area.

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Naval Air Station, Dutch Harbor, 1941
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Powerhouse on the right; this building is still in use today
Aerial photo of military installations at Unalaska/Dutch Harbor
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Courtesy of Museum of the Aleutians
Marines entrenched during Japanese bombing, June 1942
Bombing of Fort Mears, 1942
Bombing of Dutch Harbor, 1942
Japanese raid on Dutch Harbor, fuel tanks ablaze (Alaska State Digital Archives)
Series of bomb explosions on the bay, Dutch Harbor (Alaska State Digital Archives)
Inspection by Commander, June 27, 1944, Dutch Harbor (Alaska State Digital Archives)
View of naval base and harbor, Dutch Harbor, 1942-1945