Chronology of World War II

Thursday, June 4


Japanese Air Strike on Dutch Harbor, Alaska


Japanese Air Strike on Dutch Harbor, Alaska
On June 3, 1942, a Japanese aircraft carrier strike force launched air attacks over two days against the Dutch Harbor Naval Base and Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. In this photo, bombs explode in the water near Dutch Harbor, during the attack on June 4, 1942. (US Navy)