Letter from Ben L. Parker, 1943-06:

After 1150 combat hours of flying, Parker is back in the United States. With the caveat "Please do not publish or reproduce this letter," he proceeds to describe the problems of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. He writes that Kiska Island "will not be in Jap hands much longer." The...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Parker, Ben L. (author), Post, Lauren (Recipient)
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1943
Subjects:
World War II > Aviation
World War II > Campaigns > Aleutian Islands
World War II > Medals > Distinguished Flying Cross
Gray
Robert
Millican
Francis M
United States Army Air Forces
Attu Island
Kiska
Kiska Island
Attu
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11929/sdsu:61604
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Summary:After 1150 combat hours of flying, Parker is back in the United States. With the caveat "Please do not publish or reproduce this letter," he proceeds to describe the problems of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. He writes that Kiska Island "will not be in Jap hands much longer." They found the US forces unprepared, and he details the struggles with transport issues, including the fact that "of the first 10 transport crews .only four of us returned." Lauren C. Post Box 4, Folder 4; this is an interesting account of a portion of the war that has received little attention.

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