Kiska Operation, August 1943. Troops march up the beach at Adak, Aleutian Islands, during pre-invasion loading for the Kiska Operation, August 13, 1943. Photographed by Lt Horace Bristol, USNR, of the Steichen photographic unit. LCM behind the soldiers is from USS Zeilin (APA-3). The battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) is in the far right distance. Note the troops' packs and M1 rifles. (NARA)
