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
After Japanese forces occupied Attu on June 6-7, 1942, this area was used by the Japanese as an unloading area and seaplane anchorage.

American & Japanese missions against Holtz Bay
November 7, 1942 - May 1, 1943

On May 11, 1943 US 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.

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Abandoned upside down on the beach, captured by American forces May 11, 1943

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019