AlaskaAV
GONE WEST
Mission, TX
Question everyone.
How many readers are aware of the WW II activity on the Aleutian chain of Alaska? The second bloodiest campaign after Guadalcanal in WW II in the Pacific was in Alaska on the chain. At one point, I was associated with a tourism project with the State of Alaska and all tour companies and airlines serving Alaska and traveled all over the lower 48 on seminars. I often asked the public if they knew Alaska was involved in WW II and that Japan had two bases located on the chain. None had ever heard about it unless they were in that area at the time. Most history teachers had never studied anything about it and of course, there is almost nothing in the school history books. Of course the history books here in Texas at one time were teaching the students the first atomic bomb was dropped on Korea in the Korean police action (war). Hmmmm. No wonder home schooling is so popular today.
My question is: I am about ready to research this subject for our book and was wondering if Steve's SuperCub.org members would enjoy a recap of what I will come up with somewhere down the line.
Unbelievable, for Alaska, the number of large bombers and fighter aircraft, especially the
P-38s and PBYs that were involved. Discovery Wings has a great hour film that is often rerun. Some of the damaged aircraft are still being recovered today.
Also, it might be interesting if readers would enjoy passing on their memories of that era.
How many readers are aware of the WW II activity on the Aleutian chain of Alaska? The second bloodiest campaign after Guadalcanal in WW II in the Pacific was in Alaska on the chain. At one point, I was associated with a tourism project with the State of Alaska and all tour companies and airlines serving Alaska and traveled all over the lower 48 on seminars. I often asked the public if they knew Alaska was involved in WW II and that Japan had two bases located on the chain. None had ever heard about it unless they were in that area at the time. Most history teachers had never studied anything about it and of course, there is almost nothing in the school history books. Of course the history books here in Texas at one time were teaching the students the first atomic bomb was dropped on Korea in the Korean police action (war). Hmmmm. No wonder home schooling is so popular today.
My question is: I am about ready to research this subject for our book and was wondering if Steve's SuperCub.org members would enjoy a recap of what I will come up with somewhere down the line.
Unbelievable, for Alaska, the number of large bombers and fighter aircraft, especially the
P-38s and PBYs that were involved. Discovery Wings has a great hour film that is often rerun. Some of the damaged aircraft are still being recovered today.
Also, it might be interesting if readers would enjoy passing on their memories of that era.