Today in World War II History—Aug. 15, 1943

Canadian soldier inspecting a captured Japanese machine gun, Kiska, Aleutian Islands, 16 Aug 1943 (Source: US Library of Congress)

75 Years Ago—Aug. 15, 1943: First island-hopping: US Army & Marines land on Vella Lavella in the Solomons, bypassing Kolombangara.

US and Canadian forces land on Kiska in the Aleutians and find the Japanese had left 2 weeks before.