 | Castner's Cutthroats and The Aleutian Campaign (part 2 of 2) The Japanese invasions of Kiska and Attu islands (Alaska) June, 1942, were the first invasion on US soil since the war of 1812. A special force of US army scouts (nicknamed "Castner's Cutthroats"), made up of rugged Alaskan trappers, hunters, miners, Eskimos and outdoorsmen, was created to assist the US Army. second of two uploads on this subject. Also in this excerpt the history of the Alaskan Territorial Guard is mentioned, and the Alaskan National Guard with thier Eskimo Scout Battalion. interview with Castner's Cutthroat William Buck also inteview clips with: author Dr. Jim Rearden Dix Fetzer of the 7th Infantry Division wiki reports: In Kuluk Bay, Alaska, the Cutthroats staged a reconnaissance mission. At the spot on the beach where they first came ashore, a plaque has been erected which reads: "On August 28, 1942, the U.S. Naval submarines, USS Triton and USS Tuna, surfaced 4 miles due east of this beach and disembarked a 37-man U.S. Army intelligence-gathering unit lead by Colonel Lawrence V. Castner. The unit was known as "The Alaska Scout," or more affectionately as "Castner's Cutthroats." Their mission was to gather information about the Japanese troop strength on Adak and to report their findings to the landing force already on its way from Dutch Harbor. No enemy troops were found, and on August 30, a 17-ship landing force with 4,500 men and tons of heavy equipment arrived. Their mission: to build an airstrip and troop staging area in preparation for the retaking of the enemy-occupied Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska. "[2] Aleutians - World War Two - Adak island - Colonel Lawrence Castner - World War II - reconnaissance and intelligence gathering - Operation Cottage |
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