ISBN: | 978-5-5144-6523-1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! During World War II, Alaska was a major United States Army Air Force (USAAF) location for personnel, aircraft, and airfields to support Lend-Lease aid for the Soviet Union. In addition, it was in Alaska that the Empire of Japan seized United States territory and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.