On June 3 and 4, 1942, Japanese carrier planes bombed, and Zero fighters machine-gunned, the U.S. military base at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. On June 7, Japanese troops seized two Aleutian Islands--Attu and Kiska. Result? The fifteen-month Aleutian Campaign in which 144,000 American servicemen fought two enemies--the Japanese and the savage weather. " A worthy tribute to the Americans who gave their all to eliminate the Japanese from American soil, and a valuable contribution to WWII history." s/Earl C. Acuff, Lieutenant, Alaska Scouts, Aleutian Campaign.