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NH 69084 Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska

Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska
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Title: Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska
Caption: Exhuming the bodies of World War II Japanese war dead on the island of Attu, Alaska, July 1953. The bodies were collected, cremated, and the ashes scattered to the wind.
Description: Courtesy of William G. James, HMCM, USN (Ret), Redding, California, 1969.
Catalog #: NH 69084
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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