The Snapshots in Time Collection

Corrugated Metal Field Shelter on Aleutian Hillside, World War II

Corrugated Metal Field Shelter on Aleutian Hillside, World War II

Servicemen stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II often built their own shelters from scrap corrugated metal and lumber to cope with the harsh, treeless environment. This modest structure, perched on a barren hillside, reflects the improvised ingenuity required to survive in one of the most isolated and inhospitable regions of the Pacific Theater. Project: 218526