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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Richard, In your travels around AK, did you ever see this?
My son took this on one of his many trips to Attu.

-- a some form of anti-aircraft gun-- my working knowledge of military weapons goes to the browning MG .50 cal and stops there- WW2 vintage??

[edgarspencer]

Yes, Japanese AA. The entire Island is covered with planes, UXBs, piles of ammo, and general military debris. Attu was one of the biggest Pacific battles. There are over 5000 Japanese graves, and since the CG closed it's Loran station there last year, there are virtually no residents left on the island. The Japanese Gov't came there last year and erected a memorial.
The guys at the Loran station picked up small bits and set up a mini museum, only seen by the C130 crews that came to supply the men. Most of the pics he sent me are too big to post, and I'm too stupid to figure out how to resize them.