Here is a well-illustrated collection of articles about a forgotten, yet critical, aspect of the war against Japan. Especially interesting are the ancedotes about the Alaskan Scouts--a colorful group of rugged pioneers who provided invaluable intelligence and assistance to the regular Army forces. Imagine an individual capable of determining the presence of the enemy by the sound of a barking kit fox!

War at sea -- Giant of Kiska -- Prisoner in Japan -- Andersea at Diska -- Wild Bill Thies: pilot -- Mistaken identity -- Alaska in a P-boat -- George Herold and the S-27 -- Troop transport at sea -- Amchitka -- Castner's cutthroats -- George Bishop: Alaska scout -- Leo Land: Alaska scout -- Legendary Squeaky Anderson -- Stig Palm -- Twelve returned -- Landing at Attu -- Itchymoto -- Jap propaganda -- Death of a kid -- Highest honor -- Battle's end -- Learn or die -- Kiska and the battle of the pips -- Lost at sea.