6 June 1942
Capture of Kiska
Occuppies the Island of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands
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Occuppies the Island of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands
Kimura evacuates the Japanese garrison from Kiska under fog, removing thousands of troops without Allied interception.
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