Jonesboro in Craighead County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Battery C, 206th Coast Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Memorial

Battery C, 206th Cost Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, June 30, 2023

1. Battery C, 206th Cost Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Marker

Inscription.
206th Coast Artillery Killed in Action
WW II

Kenneth Burkhart
Clifford Cloud
Joseph J. Eble
John H. Franklin
Charles Hutton
Cletis Jeffers
Fred Johnson
James Lemmer
Owen “H” Lynch
Carl Neal
Roy Shreevo
Frank Sweeney
Roy Wiles

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 35° 50.288′ N, 90° 42.31′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County. Memorial is at the intersection of S. Main Street and W. Washington Stteet, on the left when traveling north on S. Main Street. Craighead Co Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesboro AR 72401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hattie W. Caraway A.B., LL. D. (here, next to this marker); Craighead County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Jonesboro (a few steps from this marker); To the 1385 Sons of Craighead County (a few steps from this marker); Craighead County Court House (a few steps from this marker); LTC Teddy W. Pylant (a few steps from this marker); Craighead County 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Flames of Freedom (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesboro.

Regarding Battery C, 206th Coast Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Memorial.

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Arkansas' 206th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft) armed with obsolescent 3" anti-aircraft guns and water-cooled 0.50 caliber machine guns arrived in Dutch Harbor, the Aleutian Islands as part of the air defense. On the third of May, 1942, a Japanese task force made up of two light aircraft carriers and supporting ships moved into position 165 miles from Dutch Harbor. Fog shrouded their advance as they eluded the United States Navy forces that were searching for them. Half of the first attack group turned back because of the bad weather, but a dozen planes flew on to Dutch Harbor. Although the American forces were surprised, the 206th still managed to provide a thick screen of anti-aircraft fire. The gunners downed one Japanese Zero, but even more importantly, they denigrated the effect of the Japanese bombers' aim. Even so, the first attack cost the defenders of Dutch Harbor 25 killed in a 20-minute attack. This was the first Japanese attempt to destroy the new base at Dutch Harbor. Throughout the rest of the 3rd of June, weather assisted the defenders. On the 4th the Japanese struck again, damaging a hospital, oil storage facilities and killing more defenders. This was the last attack. Dutch Harbor was bloodied, damaged, but still in operation. The 206th served in Alaska from March, 1942 until they were deployed to Europe in 1944. The proud heritage of the 206th Coast Artillery

Photographed By Thomas Smith, June 30, 2023

2. Battery C, 206th Cost Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Marker

is carried on today by the members of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 206th Field Artillery Regiment.

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Also see . . . 206th Field Artillery Regiment. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Thomas Smith, June 30, 2023

3. Battery C, 206th Cost Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Marker

<i>Defense of the Aleutians</i> - a National Guard Heritage Painting image. Click for more information.

Dominic D’Andrea (courtesy of the National Guard Bureau)

4. Defense of the Aleutians - a National Guard Heritage Painting

National Guard website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 4. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.