Landing at Amchitka | |||||||
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Part of the Aleutian Islands campaign | |||||||
The American landing at Constantine Harbor, 12 January | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States |
Japan (not present) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lloyd E. Jones | N/A | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,100 | N/A | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
14 killed 1 destroyer sunk | N/A |
The landing at Amchitka on 12 January 1943 was the unopposed amphibious landing operation and occupation of Amchitka island by American forces during the Aleutian Islands campaign during World War II.[1]