Survey and Documentation of World War II Defensive Fortifications at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska

Part of the 611th Air Support Group Resources project

Author(s): Jason S. Rogers; Morgan R. Blanchard; Roberta Gordaoff

Year: 2016

Summary

This report summarizes the survey and documentation of World War II forts at Eareckson Air Station. Research methods used prior to fieldwork included an examination of aerial photographs, maps, and literature. Fieldwork was conducted under the direction of Northern Land Use Research Alaska (NLURA), LLC staff meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A) for history and archaeology. Sites were located by vehicle and pedestrian survey using GPS location data from OHA records. The survey crew kept written field notes, made sketch maps and feature drawings, and all existing structural remains and associated features were measured, photographed, and documented. Feature location coordinates were recorded with a Garmin GPS Map 76Cx GPS unit. Localized geography and topography, important for understanding the defensive fortification system, was also noted. NLURA supports the continued eligibility of all features as contributing properties to the Shemya Island World War II Historic District (ATU-00063).

Cite this Record

Survey and Documentation of World War II Defensive Fortifications at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska. Jason S. Rogers, Morgan R. Blanchard, Roberta Gordaoff. 2016 ( tDAR id: 459130) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459130

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Keywords

Site Name
Eareckson Air Station • Shemya Air Force Base

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Architectural Survey • Historic Background Research • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Remote Sensing

General
11th Air Force • 611th • 611th Air Support Group • 611th Civil Engineer Squadron • Archaeological Survey • ATU-00063 • ATU-00077 • ATU-00092 • ATU-00093 • ATU-00110 • ATU-00116 • ATU-00121 • ATU-00123 • ATU-00124 • ATU-00125 • ATU-00145 • ATU-00148 • ATU-00151,ATU-00152 • ATU-00166 • ATU-00168 • ATU-00174 • ATU-00175 • ATU-00176 • ATU-00177 • ATU-00178 • ATU-00179 • ATU-00180 • ATU-00206 • ATU-00264 • ATU-00265 • ATU-00266 • Building Survey • Cold War • Department of the Navy • Fortifications • Pacific Air Forces • United States Air Force Show More

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
Cold War Era • World War II

Spatial Coverage

min long: -170.016; min lat: 51.487 ; max long: -141.047; max lat: 68.567 ;

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