Navy Photo Albums

Discover the stories behind the photos by reading and listening to interviews from Navy veterans. To search for specific veterans who served in the Aleutian Islands, use the search box in the upper right, and select “All NPS” for the most complete list of results.

 

Walter Andersen Gallery

17 Images

Serving as an aerographer in the US Navy, he was stationed at a remote outpost on Attu Island. He talks about the fun had and challenges faced.

Joe Baldeschi

28 Images

Trained by the US Navy as an aerial gunner Joe Baldeschi served in VPB-139 flying bombing raids on the Japanese Kurile Islands where he was wounded. . All photos are courtesy Joe Baldeschi, ARM 2c, VB-139, June 1943-June 1945.

Lyttleton Ballard

10 Images

Photos from Lytteton Ballard's time in the Aleutians during World War II. All photos courtesy of Thomas Ballard, son of Lt. Lyttleton Ballard, USNR.

Charles Donovan Gallery

15 Images

As radio operator he traveled to Umnak Island aboard USS Spica in 1942. He later served in Seattle, Guam and mine sweeping in Japan on USS Concise.

Glen Ellis

7 Images

Glen Ellis was a pilot, 2nd Lieutenant with the 18th Fighter Squadron. Photos courtesy of Glen R. Ellis. 18th Pursuit Squadron.

Charles Fitzpatrick Gallery

4 Images

A Naval aviator, Charles flew numerous missions from Attu to the Kurile Islands, a part of Japan.

Bill Green

10 Images

Wilbur "Bill" Green captained a patrol boat in WWII and fondly recalls his crew and missions in the Aleutians.

George Herold

12 Images

As a signalman, George served on the USS Finback, USS S-27, USS Picuda and USS Amberjack. He was onboard S-27 when it grounded and sunk off Amchitka. All photos are courtesy of George J. Herold.

William Butler Hutchison

11 Images

Photos from W.B. Hutchison. A pilot for VP-139, Bill Hutchison flew sorties over the Aleutians and the Japanese Kurile Islands.

Robert Ingram

9 Images

A Siems Drake Puget Sound construction worker at the beginning of the war, Robert Ingram later joined the Navy and built prosthesis for those injured. All photos are courtesy Robert Ingram

Ben Lada

13 Images

Boleslaw "Ben" Anthony Lada served two tours in the Aleutians as part of VP-62, Crew 7, during World War II.

Roy Lee

41 Images

Roy served as a net tender from the Aleutians (1943-45) to the Philippines. A young warrior, he was just 15 years old when he arrived in Dutch Harbor. All photos are courtesy of Roy Lee.

Ottis Littlejohn

9 Images

A Boatswain's Mate on the USS Long DMS-12, Ottis Littlejohn served in Hawaii, the Aleutians, Micronesia and the South Pacific, including several island invasions.

Bill Maris - People

47 Images

As a mechanic for VP-43, Bill flew many missions in the Aleutians and fixed many a broken wing. Here he shares the many companions he met along the way.

Bill Maris - Places

14 Images

As a mechanic for VP-43, Bill flew many missions in the Aleutians and fixed many a broken wing. Here are photos of Shemya, Amchitka and Dutch Harbor.

Bill Maris - Weather and the W...

33 Images

As a mechanic for VP-43, Bill flew many missions in the Aleutians and fixed many a broken wing. He recalls boot camp, patrols in the Aleutians, and the destruction williwaws caused to aircraft.

Howard Rummel

53 Images

Howard Rummel served in the Navy on NAS Attu from Sept 1944 – Jan 1946. All photos are courtesy of Howard Erwin Rummel, Y2c, US Naval Air Station 163, Attu, Sept 1944-Jan 1946.

Kenneth "Ray" Skinner Gallery

5 Images

Ray was a radioman who served three tours of duty in the Aleutians as part of VP-41, VP-61 and VP-62 and flew in the PBY-5A.

Donald Stobbs

12 Images

Transplanted from a Midwest farm to the Attu tundra Donald Stobbs served in VPB-135 where he served as a navigator in a PV-2.

Bill Thies

14 Images

As a pilot for VP-41 Bill and his crew are credited with finding the Akutan Zero, a find that changed the course of the war in the Pacific Theatre. All photos are courtesy of Captain Bill Thies, VP-41.