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 IJN c1942  11th AF Nov 7, 1942  11th AF Nov 14, 1942  USN May 1943 |
Location Holtz Bay is located on the northeast corner of Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The Japanese referred to this location as Asahi Bay. Wartime History On June 7, 1942 occupied by Japanese forces landed on Attu. Holtz Bay was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as an unloading area and seaplane anchorage. American missions against Holtz Bay June 10, 1942–May 1, 1943 On May 11, 1943 U.S. Army "Northern Force" landed to the north of the bay and moved inland to the southwest and southward to link up with the "southern force" at Holz Massacre Pass on May 17-18. A6M2-N Rufe Manufacture Number 7134 Abandoned upside down on the beach, captured by American forces May 11, 1943 Contribute
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