The Snapshots in Time Collection
Twin Anti-Aircraft Gun Emplacement in Sandbagged Position, Kiska, Aleutian Islands, 1943
A twin anti-aircraft gun mounted in a sandbagged emplacement on the barren terrain of Kiska Island, Alaska, following the 1943 Aleutian Islands Campaign. Faint lettering on the hillside identifies the location and year, documenting the remote and harsh conditions faced by American forces in the North Pacific theater of World War II. Project: 218526