Sarana Valley

Sarana Valley is a valley in the mountains of northeastern Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.[1]

The v-shaped valley extends northwest from Sarana Bay on Attu's east coast before angling northeast to Chichagof Harbor.[2] Sarana Pass connects the valley to Holz Bay.[3] Attu Island was attacked and taken by Japanese forces six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.[4] In the course of retaking the Island, U.S. forces were surprised in the Sarana Valley by 800 Japanese soldiers in a unsuccessful offensive attempt. Retaking the island cost 1500 American lives and 4350 Japanese lives.[5]

References
  1. Merriam-Webster's geographical dictionary. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster Inc. 1998. ISBN 978-0-87779-546-9.
  2. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 1054.
  3. "Attu" the Forgotten Battle" (PDF). 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. "Showdown In The Aleutians". Warfare History Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. "The Operations of the Third Battalion, 17th Infantry (7th Infantry Division) In The Attack of a Ridge Nose, Attu Island, 21-22 May, 1943" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

52.888°N 173.205°E / 52.888; 173.205


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