Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Alaska Territorial Guard

1942 - 1947

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. Alaska Territorial Guard Marker

Inscription.

During World War II under the leadership of
Major "Muktuk" Marston and 21 paid staff, 6,368 Volunteers from
7 Native ethnic groups and European Americans, whose collective
ages ranged from 12-80 years of age, including some 30 women,
watched the northern shores of Alaska for enemy movement
and were instrumental in the Battle for Attu, a foreign war
battle fought on domestic soil.

In commemoration of their personal sacrifices
for our "Freedom"

Erected by Alaska Native Veterans Association, Scott Kawasaki, Artist James Grant, Lynden Family, Laborers' Int'l Union of NA, Laborer's Local 942 & Marble Cast Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women.

Location. 64° 50.413′ N, 147° 43.239′ W. Memorial is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cushman Street and 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cushman Street. Monument is in Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700 Cushman Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (a few steps from this marker); The First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fairbanks Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Line" (about 700 feet away); Cushman Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Alaska Territorial Guard (Museum of the American Indian). (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Alaska Territorial Guard (Alaska Office of Veteran Affairs). (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Alaska Territorial Guard Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Alaska Territorial Guard Monument

Alaska Territorial Guard Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

3. Alaska Territorial Guard Statue

Alaska Territorial Guard Sculptor's Mark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

4. Alaska Territorial Guard Sculptor's Mark

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.