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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Japanese Occupation of Kiska

1942
Alaska
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1942
Location
Alaska
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Japanese Occupation of Kiska was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in Alaska, 1942. It was a Japan victory.

Result
Japan victory
Forces engaged
Imperial Japanese Navy Special Naval Landing Force vs 10-man US Navy weather station garrison
Casualties
1 US killed; 9 captured; all Kiska garrison eventually taken
Outcome
Japanese occupied Kiska; US weather garrison captured; island held 14 months

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Japanese Occupation of Kiska take place?
Japanese Occupation of Kiska took place in 1942.
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Japanese Occupation of Kiska was fought in Alaska, United States.
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