The Snapshots in Time Collection

Crashed Twin-Engine Aircraft Wreckage Near Shoreline, Aleutian Islands, World War II

Crashed Twin-Engine Aircraft Wreckage Near Shoreline, Aleutian Islands, World War II

The wreckage of a twin-engine aircraft, crashed nose-first near an Aleutian shoreline, stands as a stark reminder of the aerial combat and hazardous flying conditions of World War II. Wrecks like this, whether Japanese or Allied, were a common sight across the Aleutian Islands following the fighting of 1943. Project: 218526