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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cape Field at Fort Glenn also known as Umnak Airport, is a site significant for its role in World War II fighting. It provided aerial defensive cover for the U.S. bases in Unalaska Bay and is the most comprehensive and intact World War II base in the Aleutian Islands It is located on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Constructed between January and April 1942, Cape Field's first runway was then the U.S. Army's most westerly airfield in the Aleutian Islands. In June 1942 aircraft from Cape Field participated in a counterattack after the Japanese attacked the Dutch Harbor naval and army installations on nearby Amaknak Island. It also served as the initial forward base to launch bombing attacks on Japanese installations on Attu and Kiska islands. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wade Anastasia JerePublisher: Equ Press Imprint: Equ Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.091kg ISBN: 9786138143734ISBN 10: 6138143736 Pages: 52 Publication Date: 30 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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