U.S. landing barges, beaching equipment and men, Kiska Island. No: 345-12. Date: 8-17-43. Unit – Fleet Air Wing Four.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 92 black and white, mostly 8x10, images of military installations, construction, personnel and activity on Kiska Island during World War II. The collection includes photos of landing craft, wrecked Japanese aircraft, bombed-out areas, a submarine beaching railway, and a small Japanese shrine. Places on Kiska Island include Jeff Cove, Navy Town, Gertrude Cove, Witchcraft, Wilson Point and Broad Beach. Most of the photos were taken in August and September 1943 by COMALSEC or by unnamed photographers. Verso of most photos are stamped, “Confidential … by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.” Many of the photographs were made for the Fleet Air Wing Four Unit.
Dates
- 1943
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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