Americans use Japanese fox holes on Attu

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Identifier2007-08-08_image_117SourceThe Lee R. Embree Collection (2007-08-08), Box 2, Folder 2DescriptionPhotograph of American soldiers setting up tents over foxholes dug by Japanese forces, Attu Island, Alaska, circa 1943-1944. Landing boats and barges are visible along the shore.

Typed caption glued to verso: "Americans use Japanese fox holes on Attu. American troops rig tents over shelter holes scooped out of the rugged shore of Holtz Bay, Attu, by Japanese, after U.S. forces landed to take possession of the island, the westernmost in the Aleutian chain stretching westward from Alaska. Beyond the encampment, landing boats and wrecked Japanese barges are drawn up on the beach. 12161-N. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority. Not for use in Western Hemisphere."

Stamped on verso: "Important. Not for use in Western Hemisphere."Creation Datecirca 1943-1944SubjectSoldiersAttu, Battle of, Alaska, 1943World War, 1939-1945PlaceAttu Island (Alaska)AlaskaUnited StatesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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Source consulted: "[Americans setting up tents...]," Library of Congress, accessed May 13, 2026, https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3a31957/.

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