Landing at Amchitka

Landing at Amchitka
	Part of the Aleutian Islands campaign
	; The American landing at Constantine Harbor, 12 January
Date	12 January 1943
Location	Amchitka, Territory of Alaska, United States
Result	American victory Successful landing; seizure of Amchitka;
Belligerents
United States	Japan; (not present)
Commanders and leaders
Lloyd E. Jones	N/A
Strength
2,100	N/A
Casualties and losses
14 killed; 1 destroyer sunk	N/A

The landing at Amchitka on 12 January 1943 was the unopposed amphibious landing operation and occupation of Amchitka island by American forces during the Aleutian Islands campaign during World War II.

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