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Kiska, and the other Rat Islands, were reached by independent Russian traders in the 1750s. After the initial exploitation of the sea otter population, Russians rarely visited the island as interest shifted further east. Years would frequently pass without a single ship landing.
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Weather Detachment consisting of ten men, including a lieutenant, along with their dog. (One member of the detachment escaped for 50 days. Starving, thin, and extremely cold, he eventually surrendered to the Japanese.) The next day the Japanese captured
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have had little effect on the bomb craters still visible both from the ground and in satellite images on the hills surrounding the harbor. Numerous equipment dumps, tunnels (some concrete-lined), Japanese gun emplacements,
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On 25 October 1741 we had very clear weather and sunshine, but even so it hailed at various times in the afternoon. We were surprised in the morning to discover a large tall island at 51° to the north of
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The Japanese, aware of the loss of Attu and the impending arrival of the larger Allied force, successfully removed their troops on July 28 under the cover of fog, without being detected by the Allies.
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The military importance of this frozen, difficult-to-supply island was questionable, but the psychological impact upon the Americans of losing U.S. soil to a foreign enemy for the first time since the
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warships, thinking they were engaged by Americans, shelled and attempted to torpedo the island of Little Kiska where the Japanese soldiers were waiting to embark. Admiral
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The Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party and 500 marines went ashore at Kiska on June 6, 1942, as a separate campaign concurrent with the Japanese plan for the
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There were no alterations to the landscape since World War II including the traces of the war. Unexploded ammunition is scattered throughout the landscape.
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Funk, Caroline. "Rat Islands Archaeological Research 2003 and 2009: Working Toward an Understanding of Regional Cultural, and Environmental Histories".
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Despite the lack of Japanese presence, Allied casualties during this invasion nevertheless numbered close to 200, either from bad weather, Japanese
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was tangible. During the winter of 1942–43, the Japanese reinforced and fortified the islands—not necessarily to prepare for an
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To the men of Amphibious Task Force 9 who fell here August 1943 placed here August 1983 by 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment.
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Georg Steller – Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741–1742 edited by O. Frost. Stanford University Press, 1993, p. 119,
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Prior to European contact, Kiska Island had been densely populated by native peoples for thousands of years.
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A picture gallery from the journey to locate the U.S. World War II submarine "Grunion" sunk near Kiska
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Long-term study of the impact of introduced rats on the seabirds (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
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On August 15, 1943, an invasion force consisting of 34,426 Allied troops, including elements of the
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and as such, special permission is required to visit it. The island has no permanent population.
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on the north flank of Kiska Volcano, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the summit of the main cone (
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at its base and 4,006 feet (1,221 m) high, located on the northern end of Kiska Island.
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Originally Published in Esprit de Corp Magazine, Volume 9 Issue 4 and Volume 9 Issue 5
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made the first European discovery of most of the Aleutian Islands, including Kiska.
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operation across the Aleutians, but to prevent a U.S. operation across the
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Much of the aftermath of World War II is still evident in Kiska. The slow
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Starting in 1775, Kiska, the Aleutian Islands, and mainland Alaska became
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On January 24, 1962, an explosive eruption occurred, accompanied by
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The 113 most isolated major summits of the United States of America
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In 1741 while returning from his second voyage at sea during the
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Renamed "Skira", the island was used as the setting for the
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In 1983, a memorial plaque was placed on Kiska by the
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Kiska Volcano (Qisxan Kamgii in Aleut) is an active
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World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
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Index

Kiska Island
Kiska (disambiguation)
Native name

topographical map
51°57′51″N 177°27′36″E / 51.96417°N 177.46000°E / 51.96417; 177.46000
Rat Islands
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Aleutians West Census Area

Aleutian Islands
Attu Island
Aleut
Russian
Rat Islands
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
miles
km
Aleutian Islands Wilderness
Great Northern Expedition
explorer
Vitus Bering
Georg Wilhelm Steller
naturalist
physician

fur trading
Russian-American Company

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