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Location Chichagof Harbor is located on the eastern side of Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska in the United States. Along the western shore is Attu village, the only setttlement on the island. Inland is Chichagof Valley. Wartime History During the night of June 6, 1942 and into the morning of June 7, 1942 the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) 301st Independent Infantry Battalion lands 1,200 soldiers at Chichagof Harbor on eastern Attu. On May 11, 1943 the U.S. Army landed at three locations on Attu Island. After 17 days of combat, the remaining Japanese were compressed into a small portion of Chichagof Harbor. On May 29, 1943 at dawn, the remaining Japanese led by Col. Colonel Yasuyo Yamasaki launch a final banzai charge against the U.S. line and were defeated. On May 30, 1943 the three American forces converge on Chichagof Harbor and the U.S. Army declared the island secured. American missions against Chichagof Harbor June 7, 1942–May 20, 1943 U.S. Army M114 155mm Howitzers Several 155mm howitzers emplaced on Panama mounts overlook Chichagof Point remain in situ Contribute
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