Marines on Alert in Dutch Harbor
6/3/1942
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This group of Marines was on the "alert" between attacks during the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Smoke from burning fuel tanks in the background had been set afire by a dive bomber the previous day.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1983.
National Archives Identifier: 520589
Full Citation: Photograph 80-G-12076; Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, June 3, 1942. Group of Marines on the 'alert' between attacks. Smoke from burning fuel tanks in background had been set afire by a dive bomber the previous day. Alaska.; 6/3/1942; General Photographic File of the Department of Navy, 1943 - 1958; General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1983, Record Group 80; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/marines-dutch-harbor, April 18, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
