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                         Headquarters Fort Greely
                    OFFICE OF THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
                            Fort Greely, Alaska
                                                                    May 8, 1943
                     ALASKAN OPERATIONS BULLETIN #17
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MAY 4:  Hits were observed on North Head, runway, main camp, and near the radar;
smoke was seen on North Head and 3 fires in the camp area as a result of four raid
dropping a total of 44,300 pounds of bombs on Kiska.  A fire was seen on Segula,
cause unknown.  Final mission of 6 B-24's met intense flak from the North Head and
Gertrude Cove, five of the six attacking planes were damaged but all returned to
their base, there were no wounds.  A submarine was sighted at 7:50 PM 15 miles
west of Buldir Island, it submerged as our planes approached and was not contacted
again.  New photos show probable additional defensive works in the valley between
Massacre and Temnac Bays.

MAY 5:  Many hits were observed near Chichagof and Holtz Bay AA gun positions and
installations when 5 B-24's and 8 P-38's, with 2 F5A photo planes, dropped 8 1/4-
ton bombs and 112 - 100pound bombs in the only attack of the day.  Attu radar was
working on 65 and 100 mgcs., Kiska radar was working on 100 mgcs.  near Attu 
interference was met from 53 and 61 mgcs., this believed possible wide band
frequency modulation; modulated by motor driven condensor and capable of blanking
out all frequencies in large sections of the spectrum.

MAY 6:  AA was generally heavy against 34 planes dropping 38,600 pounds of bombs
on Attu this period in four attacks.  Even the weather plane drew fifteen bursts
at Chichagof.  Inaccurate flak stopped instantly at east arm Holtz Bay and
Chichagof when the batteries were sprayed by machine guns from 400 feet.  Attu
fire was sometimes low or trailing.  AA moderate to light, low and trailing at
Kiska despite three-tenths only cloud cover during three attacks dropping 11,240
pounds of bombs.
     No new shipping or planes reported at Attu or Kiska.  Six barges, in pairs,
were seen moving across the Kiska harbor while much larger barge moored off the
Sub Base.  Six barges were seen near the west arm of Holtz Bay.  No craters were
seen in Kiska runway.  Much oil covered the water near ship "B" at Kiska.
     Hits were observed near emplacements on Gertrude Cove, 6 good hits near
Kiska radar, hits near Motor Pool and runway.  One hit demolished a building on
the North Head.  In a bomb run from Chichagof to Holtz Bay hits were seen on AA
battery on west arm, Holtz Bay, Attu.  Strafing planes set fire to an enemy plane
at Chichagof Harbor, flames were seen leaping to 50 feet.
     Three missions over Kiska totaling 10 mediums, 6 heavies, and 8 fighters
dropped a total of 41,800 pounds of bombs with good hits seen on beach area where
many fires were started, also hit was the radar area, Sub Base and flak battery
on southeast of the runway.  Very heavy flak forced the planes attacking North
head to veer away without dropping their bombs there.

MAY 7:  Solid overcast was reported on both Attu and Kiska.  Despite the weather
conditions many hits were seen; hits near Kiska radar, one direct hit on Gertrude
Cove bun position and others, when 20 - 1/4-ton bombs were dropped in three raids.
Sixteen additional 500 pound bombs were dumped on Little Kiska when main Jap
base was locked in, five hits seen in camp areas.  Four Attu bombing missions
dropping 31 - 1000 pound bombs on Chichagof and Holtz Bay scored god hits in
camp areas and on gun batteries.  Grass fires were started by Rat Island strafing,
observers reported cabins or shelters possibly used by the enemy.  a hut, tripod,
mast and well hidden sod house were found at Gunners Cove, Rat Island.
     Kiska missions were opposed by moderate to very low accurate AA with
tracers noted at 4000 feet.  One fighter sustained battle damage, large hole in
the left wing.  Attu AA usually heavy and accurate, but light and inaccurate
fire came from AA guns while planes strafed gun areas.  Fairly heavy AA came
from area 11,000 yards west of Gertrude Cove, Kiska.  No new enemy shipping or
planes sighted.


                                                       [signed]
                                                    THEODORE B. TUFTE,
                                                    Captain, C.A.C.,
                                                    Intelligence Officer.

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