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    Cold Bay Alaska United States
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USN October 1942
Location
Lat 55°12′33″N Long 162°42′51″W Cold Bay is located on a peninsula of Alaska. Today, located in the Borough of Aleutians East of Alaska in the United States. Also known as Cold Harbor.

Wartime History
Developed into an American base for ferrying lend lease supplies to the Soviet Union.

Mortensen Point
Wartime defenses included two 6" Naval guns and four 155mm Howitzers.

Fort Randall
US Army for located at Cold Bay

Cold Bay Airfield
American built airfield used during the war

PBY-5 Catalina Bureau Number 04469
Pilot Raithel crashed August 25, 1942

B-26 Marauder 40-1408
Pilot Thornbrough crashed June 4, 1942

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Last Updated
May 4, 2022

 

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