Official Logbook of St. George Island
6/16/1942 - 6/29/1942
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In June 1942, during World War II, Japan bombed Dutch Harbor and occupied Attu and Kiska Islands (in the Aleutian Islands in southeastern Alaska). Japanese forces took the Aleut/Unangax̂ people from the village of Attu hostage, sending them to Japan as prisoners of war. The United States relocated 881 Aleut/Unangax̂ from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands to four internment camps in southeast Alaska.
This logbook documents the evacuation, including destruction of property and livestock, and arrival at Funter Bay Evacuation Camp. Conditions at the camp became so poor that disease and other causes resulted in a 10-percent death rate.
On their return in 1944 and 1945, some Aleuts/Unangax̂ found their villages leveled, while others found their homes and property had been vandalized, looted, or destroyed by American troops.
This logbook documents the evacuation, including destruction of property and livestock, and arrival at Funter Bay Evacuation Camp. Conditions at the camp became so poor that disease and other causes resulted in a 10-percent death rate.
On their return in 1944 and 1945, some Aleuts/Unangax̂ found their villages leveled, while others found their homes and property had been vandalized, looted, or destroyed by American troops.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
National Archives Identifier: 2641506
Full Citation: Official Logbook of St. George Island; 6/16/1942 - 6/29/1942; Pribilof Island Logbooks, 1870 - 1961; Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Record Group 22; National Archives at Seattle, Seattle, WA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/logbook-stgeorge-island, April 1, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
