I spent a number of weeks there, in the nineties, doing a water system for the Loran Station. It is one of the most beautiful and remote places I have ever seen.
Awesome I got to spend some time there too during 9/11, awesome place lots of history still on the ground. Coasties where still there when I was there, which made it pretty comfy.
I spent 13 months (1979/1980) there as executive officer of the Loran A/C station. Total population of the island was 28 USCG men. Under the heading of trivia: at 173 degrees east, Attu the eastern most point of the US.
I think, the easternmost point is Semisopochnoi, around 100 miles east of Attu. Also, just 10 miles further east is Amatignak - which is the westernmost point of USA. I read about these recently - but I could be wrong. Must have been wonderfully beautiful in 1980!
@@shantanudas You are correct about Attu not being the eastern most point of the USA. It is the western most point of the USA. I am unable to describe the beauty of wildflowers in the spring. You would have to see them to believe. Some were even black.
Mr. Harry Sasser, one of the featured soldiers in this story, lives here in my hometown. He is ninety six years young and still loves life. Great friend and has been a pillar of this community for a long, long time. Tim
@@pmccoy8924Those fuckers created economic and socioeconomic that still plague the MAJORITY of the world. Good thing you didn't include the word intelligent.
My dad was stationed there for over 1-1/2 yrs in WW2. Have many pics that I can now identify the landscape background and many conveyed memories about the relentless snow.
My dad was a radioman in the Navy stationed there during WWII. He would say the blizzards were so brutal they had to run a line to the supply building so they wouldn't get lost.
We learned about it in school here in Alaska. We'd tell people from the lower 48s about it....and they were surprised. Lol. Like...."wait....what?......in Alaska?"......really funny.
The "foxholes" mentioned at 3:30 are fuel tanks that the US Navy blew up when they left the island in 1953. I was stationed there at the USCG LORAN station for a year. Beautiful and melancholy as you say.
@@mattt8889 There are many, many foxholes on Attu, including battlefields on Fishhook Ridge, up the Peaceful River Valley, Gilbert Ridge, Engineer Hill, etc. Some were dug by the Japanese, some by our boys. The holes shown in this vid were fuel tanks blown sky high when the Navy left in '53. Diesel oil is still seeping into one of the rivers, but the salmon still spawn in it. Unexploded munitions are also a problem.
@@petebower3375 that’s one of the reason we hesitate backpacking northern Ukraine/Poland/Finland and so on….some people were camping on a hill in northeast Ukraine and detonated some old buried munitions with their campfire for example…I think MrBallen did a story on it actually. But yeah, that kind of stuff terrifies me traveling to the old war torn parts of the world. So sad that so many lives were lost, and just 75-80 years later we all pretty much stay connected and get along for the most part. I hope the world never sees conflict like this again, but it’s bound to happen sooner than later I’m sure, especially in our current geopolitical climate. More destruction of lives and families, and to our beautiful home.
I lived there from 1986-1987 while in the USCG, it is an extremely beautiful place. The Island is an over achiever, its extremely extreme in everything.
My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian Islands 43,44 then Rhineland and Central Europe Jan 45 till the end. His 355th infantry regiment 89th infantry division liberated Ohrdruf April 45. He earned 2 Bronze Stars 2 Theatre Ribbons and Riflemans Badge. He said he liked to froze to death in the Aleutians. He was part of the 1st wave of Men at Attu. He came home raised 8 kids and retired from the Bluegrass Army Depot after 30yrs. My parents ran a family care home for disabled veterans for 35yrs. 🇺🇲
Not mentioned (in this clip anyway) were the 44 residents of Attu (all civilians) who were taken as prisoners to Japan. Apparently only half of them lived to return to the US.
My take is: Solar noon is when the sun is at it's zenith and so is always at noon. It is the watches and time pieces which are set differently. Not the solar noon. Solar noon is called solar noon as it is noon according to solar time.
Defense of the Aleutians was vested in the Alaska Defense Command (ADC), a skeletal force of 24,000 under the command of Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.
Why japanies faught for this remote place ,and as well as U.S there is no use ,leave atleast these islands for other species ,i think there is no such places that humans not discovered
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I spent a number of weeks there, in the nineties, doing a water system for the Loran Station. It is one of the most beautiful and remote places I have ever seen.
Then you must be familiar with the wood pipes and reservoir from the war.
Lucky you
Awesome I got to spend some time there too during 9/11, awesome place lots of history still on the ground. Coasties where still there when I was there, which made it pretty comfy.
Wacky place. I am envious.
I spent 13 months (1979/1980) there as executive officer of the Loran A/C station. Total population of the island was 28 USCG men. Under the heading of trivia: at 173 degrees east, Attu the eastern most point of the US.
I think, the easternmost point is Semisopochnoi, around 100 miles east of Attu. Also, just 10 miles further east is Amatignak - which is the westernmost point of USA. I read about these recently - but I could be wrong. Must have been wonderfully beautiful in 1980!
@@shantanudas You are correct about Attu not being the eastern most point of the USA. It is the western most point of the USA. I am unable to describe the beauty of wildflowers in the spring. You would have to see them to believe. Some were even black.
@@bendavis9815 Great! Thanks for confirming. Don't know if I will ever be fortunate enough to visit the Aleutian islands! Very cool.
It has been almost 20 years since my year long tour of Attu, and I think of it almost every day.
Mr. Harry Sasser, one of the featured soldiers in this story, lives here in my hometown. He is ninety six years young and still loves life. Great friend and has been a pillar of this community for a long, long time. Tim
R.I.P they don't make them like they used to.
September 27, 1922 - December 22, 2021
@@GoodAtHeart Amen to that. Incredible, selfless, hardened, nurturing. Never be another generation like that any time soon.
@@pmccoy8924Those fuckers created economic and socioeconomic that still plague the MAJORITY of the world. Good thing you didn't include the word intelligent.
I’ve visited Attu twice… an amazing island with incredible birds, beautiful landscapes, and the sound of the wind…
My dad was stationed there for over 1-1/2 yrs in WW2. Have many pics that I can now identify the landscape background and many conveyed memories about the relentless snow.
wow, very cool!
My dad was a radioman in the Navy stationed there during WWII. He would say the blizzards were so brutal they had to run a line to the supply building so they wouldn't get lost.
I've been so fixated on this island ever since I saw it in "the Big Year." I want to see Attu for myself one day.
Good luck!
@@ronintsukebin9163 It's a great movie. I'd reccomend it.
I'm an immigrant to America, and I must say thanks to the men that fought and died to build this country to be a great nation.
We learned about it in school here in Alaska. We'd tell people from the lower 48s about it....and they were surprised. Lol. Like...."wait....what?......in Alaska?"......really funny.
Happy to have ya.
The "foxholes" mentioned at 3:30 are fuel tanks that the US Navy blew up when they left the island in 1953. I was stationed there at the USCG LORAN station for a year. Beautiful and melancholy as you say.
Look at the island on Google maps satellite view, there are foxholes all over the place, in Massacre Valley and up Clevesy Pass.
@@mattt8889 There are many, many foxholes on Attu, including battlefields on Fishhook Ridge, up the Peaceful River Valley, Gilbert Ridge, Engineer Hill, etc. Some were dug by the Japanese, some by our boys. The holes shown in this vid were fuel tanks blown sky high when the Navy left in '53. Diesel oil is still seeping into one of the rivers, but the salmon still spawn in it. Unexploded munitions are also a problem.
@@petebower3375 that’s one of the reason we hesitate backpacking northern Ukraine/Poland/Finland and so on….some people were camping on a hill in northeast Ukraine and detonated some old buried munitions with their campfire for example…I think MrBallen did a story on it actually. But yeah, that kind of stuff terrifies me traveling to the old war torn parts of the world. So sad that so many lives were lost, and just 75-80 years later we all pretty much stay connected and get along for the most part. I hope the world never sees conflict like this again, but it’s bound to happen sooner than later I’m sure, especially in our current geopolitical climate. More destruction of lives and families, and to our beautiful home.
I was lookin for this comment, thanks man 👍🏽
I lived there from 1986-1987 while in the USCG, it is an extremely beautiful place. The Island is an over achiever, its extremely extreme in everything.
Soldiers on Attu, American and Japanese alike: "WHAT THE F*** ARE WE DOING HERE?!?"
My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian Islands 43,44 then Rhineland and Central Europe Jan 45 till the end. His 355th infantry regiment 89th infantry division liberated Ohrdruf April 45. He earned 2 Bronze Stars 2 Theatre Ribbons and Riflemans Badge. He said he liked to froze to death in the Aleutians. He was part of the 1st wave of Men at Attu. He came home raised 8 kids and retired from the Bluegrass Army Depot after 30yrs. My parents ran a family care home for disabled veterans for 35yrs. 🇺🇲
My father was there, in the invasion, he was in artillery. I have pictures he took, they look just like that valley where the memorial was.
hey very cool deal guys thanks for posting. My grandpa was there as a B24 pilot during ww2 and I'm working on a mini doc about it.
Book World War II in the North Pacific
Not mentioned (in this clip anyway) were the 44 residents of Attu (all civilians) who were taken as prisoners to Japan. Apparently only half of them lived to return to the US.
Wait.... 42 schoolkids, a teacher and her husband? Where where the parents?
For real
it is actually the most eastern most point of north America because it falls on the eastern meridian line
Crazy to think about, that this island is so far west that it is closer to mainland Russia than it is to mainland Alaska.
Ah, yes, Attu Island, the place in Alaska where solar noon is at FRICKIN' 3PM
My take is: Solar noon is when the sun is at it's zenith and so is always at noon. It is the watches and time pieces which are set differently. Not the solar noon. Solar noon is called solar noon as it is noon according to solar time.
Thank you for making this
Defense of the Aleutians was vested in the Alaska Defense Command (ADC), a skeletal force of 24,000 under the command of Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.
My Father was stationed there during WW II.
The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.
Flew out there once , navy flight " back " to ADAK from Seattle 13th naval district 🥊tournament this place is " VEEEEERY " REMOTE
so attu is a little bit smaller than Luxembourg lul
@2:45 - proceeds to walk on path made by tire tracks.
😂 bruh, roads can go decades without a vehicle traveling on it and will still maintain the tire ruts.
@@timothy468 and it’s only been 14 years too😂 since the coast guard left
Recently finished Mark Obmasick's book....good read'
Read World War II in the North Pacific
There's been a few battle's there I think...
It’s actually the most EASTERN
60 minutes Overtime as you walk around Stephanie of the ghost Especially the wind blows That Wind sounds And you not know how to trace
this is a cool island
I hope the natives weren't treated as bad as the Nanjing
I got lots of photos ww2 underground living quarters the long hikes etc
Why japanies faught for this remote place ,and as well as U.S there is no use ,leave atleast these islands for other species ,i think there is no such places that humans not discovered
MDA
熱田島。
www.amazon.com/Storm-Our-Shores-Soldiers-Forgotten-ebook/dp/B00GEECHB6 Here’s the book.
Actualy a thing ama jig island thats a former name of this... BAKERO GET OUT OF MY WAY
This how big America is
The price of pride 😔
Great place to bury gold and valuables
No one cares anymore
Pretty cool island
i care!...