Commemorates the 687 sailors who lost their lives following the naval battle of Guadalcanal during WWII.
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Coast Guard reports rescue of tug crew
Five crewmembers rescued after the ‘Polar Wind’ goes aground in Pavlov Bay .
U.S.S. Juneau sunk seventy years ago
Tuesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Juneau, a light cruiser that participated in the naval battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Six-hundred and 87 sailors perished during the sinking on Nov. 13, 1942. Included in the slideshow below are pictures from Saturday’s event at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum that included…
Veterans’ service recognized and remembered
Coast Guard Commander Bill Dwyer was the featured speaker during Sunday’s Veterans Day observance at Centennial Hall.
Letters from U.S.S Juneau sailor put on display, read
History came alive on Saturday when Juneau residents heard the words of a sailor who eventually perished when his vessel, the U.S.S. Juneau, was sunk during World War II. Seaman William George Meeker, a sailor aboard the light cruiser that sank following the naval battle of Guadalcanal, sent seventeen letters to Winifred Blohm, his next…
Sunday is Veterans Day
Juneau’s annual Veterans Day observance is Sunday at 11 a.m. at Centennial Hall. Also known as Armistice Day, it is the anniversary of the end of World War I. Nov. 11, 1918 has been called the end of the “war to end all wars.” Veterans of Foreign Wars Taku Post 5559 will host Juneau’s ceremony…