PORTIONS OF ALEUTIANS
OCCUPIED BY U.S. FORCES
United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. WASHINGTON. October 3. A U.S. Navy communique states: United States army troops covered ai d supported by naval units recently occupied positions in the Reanof group of the Aleutians. The troops encountered no enemy opposition “Army aircraft, including Consolictater flying-boats, Flying Fortresses, Lockheeds, Airacobras and Curtis fighters, ar© now operating from tli© airfields in these islands. An enemy cargo ship which was attacked on September 28th, northwest of Kiska, was again bombed and strafed on the 29th. No opposition was encountered and the ship appeared to ha A'© been abandoned'. “Despite considerable flak, the Consolidnteds bombed enemy ships in Kiska harbour on the 30th. They scored two bits and set on fire a transport. ATI the planes returned.”
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15165, 5 October 1942, Page 3
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