Today in History

June 21, 1942

The Japanese Attack Fort Stevens, Oregon

On June 21, 1942, a federal fortification at the mouth of the Columbia river in Oregon became the only military installation in the continental US to be attacked by the Japanese during World War II. A Japanese submarine fired 17 shells during the nights of June 21 and 22. Fort Stevens sustained no damage during the assault.

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