The Modern Era on US Soil

Oregon

3 The World Wars on US Soil engagements documented in Oregon, drawn from the Wikipedia and Wikidata record and the Chronological List of Battles.

The USS Arizona burning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. US National Archives (NARA 195617). Public domain.
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Engagements
1942 to 1945
Years

Where these engagements were fought

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

EngagementYearForces or losses
Bombardment of Fort Stevens1942No casualties; minor damage (telephone cables)
Lookout Air Raids1942No casualties; small forest fires quickly contained
Fu-Go balloon bomb (Bly incident)19456 civilians killed (Elsie Mitchell and 5 children); only…

By conflict

The World Wars on US Soil
The rare moments the world wars reached American ground: German sabotage at Black Tom, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Aleutian campaign on Attu and Kiska, and the shelling and balloon bombs that struck the West Coast.
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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).