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| Map of installations in the Aleutian Island Area as of 1 Aug 1942, prepared for the United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Combat Narrative report. Note that Attu and Kiska were listed as Japanese held. | Track chart from the shelling of Kiska Island by the cruiser USS St. Louis, 7 Aug 1942. |
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| Map depicting the American operations on Attu Island, Aleutian Islands, US Territory of Alaska, 11-30 May 1945 | Map depicting the Allied landings on Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands, US Territory of Alaska, 15-16 Aug 1943 |
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