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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-1945) - A [[World War II]] U.S. Army Coastal Fort first established in 1941 in Dutch Harbor, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Named Fort Mears on 10 Sep 1941 after Colonel [[Frederick Mears]], who helped develop the Alaska Railroad system. Abandoned in 1945. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-1945) - A [[World War II]] U.S. Army Coastal Fort first established in 1941 in Dutch Harbor, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Named Fort Mears on 10 Sep 1941 after Colonel [[Frederick Mears]], who helped develop the Alaska Railroad system. Abandoned in 1945. | ||
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In June of 1942 Dutch Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces in a battle that lasted for two days. The battle began on 3 Jun 1942 with air attacks on Dutch Harbor. U.S. casualties included 43 killed. | In June of 1942 Dutch Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces in a battle that lasted for two days. The battle began on 3 Jun 1942 with air attacks on Dutch Harbor. U.S. casualties included 43 killed. | ||
On 11 Aug 1942, the Army decided to turn Fort Mears over to the Navy and the Navy agreed to have the Seabees construct new facilities for the Army on Unalaska. Construction took some time, and the last of the army personnel | On 11 Aug 1942, the Army decided to turn Fort Mears over to the Navy and the Navy agreed to have the Seabees construct new facilities for the Army on Unalaska. Construction took some time, and the last of the army personnel | ||
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Fort Mears (1941-1945) - A World War II U.S. Army Coastal Fort first established in 1941 in Dutch Harbor, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Named Fort Mears on 10 Sep 1941 after Colonel Frederick Mears, who helped develop the Alaska Railroad system. Abandoned in 1945.
World War II (1941-1945)Part of the Harbor Defense of Dutch Harbor. Dutch Harbor was a protected harbor in Unalaska Bay on Amaknak Island in the Akution Islands. Unalaska Bay was formed at the northern end of the much larger Unalaska Island. The Harbor Defenses of Dutch Harbor concentrated their large caliber gun on the entrance to Unalaska Bay. AMTB Batteries protected the Dutch Harbor entrance. Construction on Fort Mears began in Dutch Harbor in 1940 and was completed in 1941 with the first U.S. Army troops arriving in June 1941. The Army facilities were colocated with the Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and as the mission grew each expanded to fill the limited available space. Fort Mears served as the headquarters and garrison for the coastal defenses of Dutch Harbor and they established a number of garrisons to support the Army functions around the island and to place it's personnel closer to the coastal gun batteries under construction. The Navy section was concerned with port operation facilities and an air operation mission that included seaplanes and later a small airstrip.
In June of 1942 Dutch Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces in a battle that lasted for two days. The battle began on 3 Jun 1942 with air attacks on Dutch Harbor. U.S. casualties included 43 killed. On 11 Aug 1942, the Army decided to turn Fort Mears over to the Navy and the Navy agreed to have the Seabees construct new facilities for the Army on Unalaska. Construction took some time, and the last of the army personnel |
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