Bates, a native of the village of Trauger in Unity, was 21 when he was killed in action on May 14, 1943, taking part in the campaign to oust Japanese forces that had occupied Attu. Scott Hudson ...
That’s how long U.S. forces fought Japan for control of Attu, a small island at the end of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. From May 11-30, 1943, the two nations battled for control of the island that ...