Sarana Valley

Sarana Valley is a valley in the mountains of northeastern Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.[1]

The v-shaped valley extends northwest from Sarana Bay on Attu's east coast before angling northeast to Chichagof Harbor.[2] Sarana Pass connects the valley to Holz Bay.[3] Attu Island was attacked and taken by Japanese forces six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.[4] In the course of retaking the Island, U.S. forces were surprised in the Sarana Valley by 800 Japanese soldiers in a unsuccessful offensive attempt. Retaking the island cost 1500 American lives and 4350 Japanese lives.[5]

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's geographical dictionary. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster Inc. 1998. ISBN 978-0-87779-546-9.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 1054.
  3. ^ "Attu" the Forgotten Battle" (PDF). 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Showdown In The Aleutians". Warfare History Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "The Operations of the Third Battalion, 17th Infantry (7th Infantry Division) In The Attack of a Ridge Nose, Attu Island, 21-22 May, 1943" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

52°53′17″N 173°12′18″E / 52.888°N 173.205°E / 52.888; 173.205


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