Unalaska War Memorial Park

This park is dedicated to the Second World War. This park consists of several memorials and a bunker.

Monument U.S.S. Northwestern
The ship U.S.S. Northwestern was sunk during the Japanese raid on Dutch Harbor (3-4 June 1942). The following text on the memorial can be read:

"The SS Northwestern. Launched in 1889 carried passengers & freight for the Alaska Steamship Company retired in 1937. Repaired in 1940, served as housing for Siems-Drake Construction October 1940 to June 3rd, 1942, when destroyed by Japanese bombing raid."

Peace memorial
This memorial bears the following text in eight languages:

""May Peace Prevail on Earth"

War Memorial Aleutians
The following text on the memorial can be read:

"This monument is dedicated to those who suffered and knew the pain of war. To those who fought and to those who died. To the many who defended the country bravely. This monument is in your honor:

Aleut Civilians, U.S. Military Personnel, Canadian Military Personnel, Japanese Military Personnel. 1942-1945"

Flag Memorial Unalaska
These flags represent the United States Coast Guard, Prisoners of War, Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Army and the United States Air Force.

United States Coast Guard Monument
"BERING SEA PATROL: In memory of those United States revenue cutter service sailors who came before us. Let us never forget their sacrifice for the people of Alaska, their country and the mariners of the world.

A few rest here, others found their final sleep in the cold waters neath the shadow of the pole.

On the occasion of our 200th birthday by the men and women of the United States Coast Guard

August 4th, 1790-1990"

Sailor Memorial Unalaska
"When men go down to the sea in ships, 'Tis not to the sea they go; Some isle or pole the mariners goal, And thither they sail through calm and gale. When down to the ship they go. When souls go down to the sea by ships, And the dark ship's name is Death. Why mourn and wail at the vanishing sail? Though outward bound, God's world is round.

And only a ship is Death. When I go down to the sea by ship, And death unfurls her sail.

Weep not for me, for there will be, A living host on another coast,To beckon and cry, "All Hail"."

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: J. Stephen Conn (1), J. Stephen Conn (2), J. Stephen Conn (3), J. Stephen Conn (4), J. Stephen Conn (5)