USAAF - 11th Air Force Attu Island 1944
Base life
These are the photos that I suspect best capture the conditions of day-to-day-life.
Tents
Gear wore around the base. Bruno Kozlowski on left.
TSGT Bruno Kozlowski outside quonset hut
They had on dog as their mascot. I was told it came on a ship. After one landing the dog ran out to greet the men and the dog was hit propeller tip. Since the dog was mortally wounded the crew had to get permission from the base commander to fire a weapon to put the dog down. This may or may not be that dog as there are other dog pictures.
Outhouse. The enlisted men would sneak into the officers showers for hot showers. I don't know if the officers had a better latrine.
Outhouse. The enlisted men would sneak into the officers showers for hot showers. I don't know if the officers had a better latrine.
They had on dog as their mascot. I was told it came on a ship. After one landing the dog ran out to greet the men and the dog was hit propeller tip. Since the dog was mortally wounded the crew had to get permission from the base commander to fire a weapon to put the dog down. This may or may not be that dog as there are other dog pictures.
KP duty. Apparently it was a big deal for an officer to get kitchen patrol (KP) duty. I guess that explains the spectators.
The Aleutian Islands are a hostile environment. There is only tundra with permafrost. This was a fake tree.
Mess Hall
Mess Hall Christmas meal 1944.
Flying gear.
You had to pay for lost equipment.
Entrance sign at the air base.
Exit sign at the base.
Errol Flynn, actor, on a USO tour.
Air base entrance sign.
15th Tow Target Squadron HQ
