Red White Black & Blue

Red White Black & Blue

On June 7, 1942 Japan invaded Alaska. 60 years later, one man has come to take it back.

2006 · 86 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, History, War

In a secret battle that cost thousands of lives but was never revealed to the American public, the Japanese army invaded Alaska in June 1942. Sixty years later, two veterans embark on an intense and emotional journey, returning to their former battlefield.

Directed by Tom Putnam

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Andrew (Andy) Petrus veteran
William S. (Bill) Jones veteran
Mike Haller Major, Alaska Air National Guard
Mike McLaughlin historian
Takiko Tatsaguchi

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